Seattle-area tech exec gets 2 years in prison in $5.5M scheme to defraud COVID relief program – IOTW Report

Seattle-area tech exec gets 2 years in prison in $5.5M scheme to defraud COVID relief program

Geekwire: A Seattle-area tech executive who attempted to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday.

Mukund Mohan, 48, of Clyde Hill, Wash., pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering on March 15. He was originally charged in July 2020.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington said in a news release that Mohan submitted eight fraudulent disaster loan applications seeking over $5.5 million. In support of those applications, submitted fake and altered documents, including fake federal tax filings and altered incorporation documents. more

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