It turns out the kind of person who would come up with a bill banning conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity is the same type of person who would allegedly steal Covid relief funds. Read the latest from besslevin:
fraudulent applications to the Small Business Administration using the names of businesses that had no employees or revenue in the 12 months leading up to the start of the pandemic. In the case “Vak Shack,” Harding allegedly lied and said the company had four employees and made approximately $420,000 during that period; when applying for funds for “Harding Farms,” he falsely claimed the dormant business had two employees and made $392,000 between January 2019 and January 2020.
Prosecutors say that in January and February 2021, Harding made illegal bank transfers in the amounts of $30,000 and $15,000, respectively. In total, he was charged with six counts of money laundering, wire fraud, and making false statements, and facesin a statement released on Wednesday: “I want the public and my constituents to know that I fully repaid the loan and cooperated with investigators as requested.
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