Case docket
United States v. Gregory Dennis — U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla.
United States v. Gregory Dennis — 2 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, filed April 4, 2023.
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida |
|---|---|
| Filings | 2 public filings |
| Filed | 2023-04-04 |
| Document types | plea agreement (1), stipulation (1) |
| Original PDFs | 2 of 2 |
Case summary
Gregory Dennis was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, No. 0:23-cr-60063, over Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. Under a plea agreement filed April 4, 2023 he agreed to waive indictment and to plead guilty to a one-count information charging wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. A stipulated factual basis filed the same day records that Dennis was employed by the City of Miami as a police officer, that on or about March 28, 2021 he submitted a false and fraudulent first draw PPP application claiming to be a sole proprietor, and that on or about April 10, 2021 he submitted a second draw application repeating the same tax document. Each application produced approximately $20,833 in loan proceeds, deposited into his bank account.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Gregory Dennis |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, No. 0:23-cr-60063-WPD |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), first draw and second draw loans |
| Charges | Wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), one count, charged by information after waiver of indictment |
| Outcome and sentence | Agreed in the April 4, 2023 plea agreement to plead guilty to the one-count information. No judgment, minute entry or sentencing document is on this page, so no imposed sentence is recorded here |
What did the plea agreement provide?
That Dennis would waive indictment and plead guilty to a one-count information charging wire fraud. The agreement records the statutory maximum as up to 20 years' imprisonment, up to five years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000, possible forfeiture and restitution, and a mandatory $100 special assessment.
How much was obtained, and through whom?
Approximately $20,833 on the first draw application and approximately $20,833 on the second draw application, both funded by Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC, an SBA-approved non-bank lender. The stipulation identifies the technology company through whose online platform the applications were submitted as Womply, which it describes as a referral partner and technology services provider for SBA-approved PPP lenders rather than a lender.
What did the stipulation say about the applications?
That Dennis claimed to be a sole proprietor operating a cleaning service under a tradename and submitted a false and fraudulent IRS Form 1040 with Schedule C for tax year 2020 in support, then relied on the same document for the second draw application.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
2 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Plea agreement — U.S. v. DennisPlea agreement · PDF
- Stipulated factual basis — U.S. v. DennisStipulation · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.