Bridgeport man admits to taking nearly $650,000 in COVID Relief funds
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A Bridgeport, West Virginia, man, James Nolte, has admitted to accepting nearly $650,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funding and pled guilty to one count of wire fraud. Nolte admitted to improperly securing CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for businesses he reportedly owned by falsely representing wages, staff, and tax returns. Nolte received $645,747 in fraudulent loans for PGO Veterans Services, PG Health, RJS Catering, and Dental Care Plus. Nolte is facing up to 20 years in prison and will be sentenced at a later date.
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“Bridgeport man admits to taking nearly $650,000 in COVID Relief funds.”
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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Bridgeport, West Virginia, man has admitted to accepting nearly $650,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funding. James Nolte, 52, pled guilty today to one count of wire fraud. Nolte admitted to improperly securing CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for businesses he reportedly owned by falsely representing wages, staff, and tax returns. Nolte received $645,747 in fraudulent loans for PGO Veterans Services, PG Health, RJS Catering, and Dental Care Plus. Nolte is facing up to 20 years in prison. He will be sentenced at a later date. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Conklin is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided. Anyone aware of COVID fraud can report it via email to wvfraud@fbi.gov , by telephone to 304-234-0100, or via regular mail to the U.S. Attorney, P.O. Box 591, Wheeling, WV 26003, Attn: COVID Fraud Unit. ###
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