First-Time Offender: Will I Go to Prison for PPP Fraud?
First-time offender status provides minimal protection in federal PPP fraud cases. Loss amount drives sentencing, not criminal history.
First-time offender status provides minimal protection in federal PPP fraud cases. Loss amount drives sentencing, not criminal history.
The statute runs from the last false statement related to the fraud scheme - forgiveness applications and ongoing communications can restart the clock.
18 USC 1001 requires no proof that anyone suffered actual harm. You can go to federal prison for lying on a form that nobody even…
Voluntary disclosure must occur before the government has independent knowledge. The DOJ now views voluntary repayers with suspicion.
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If you submitted a forgiveness application, you need to really understand what you handed the government.
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