Crivitz Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for PPP Fraud
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A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin published 2023-10-17, "Crivitz Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for PPP Fraud". It announces that on October 16, 2023 Senior District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Robert J. Solberg, 39, of Crivitz, Wisconsin, to 18 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. According to the release, Solberg received $20,833 from the PPP after falsely claiming he was not under indictment or convicted of a felony, when he had pled guilty months earlier to conspiracy to commit odometer tampering and was awaiting sentencing. It states that the judge rejected his claim that he did not know how to answer the questions and found the 18-month term necessary.
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“Crivitz Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for PPP Fraud.”
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Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 16, 2023, Robert J. Solberg (age: 39) of Crivitz, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison by Senior District Judge William C. Griesbach. According to court records, Solberg received $20,833 from the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) after applying to the U.S. Small Business Administration. To obtain the money, Solberg falsely claimed that he was not then under indictment or convicted of a felony. In fact, Solberg had months earlier pled guilty to conspiracy to commit odometer tampering and was awaiting sentencing in federal court. At the sentencing hearing, Judge Griesbach noted the aggravated nature of Solberg’s offense and rejected Solberg’s claim that he did not know how to answer the questions accurately. Although Solberg requested a minimal sentence, the judge determined that an 18-month term in federal prison was required to send a message to Solberg that theft from government programs, especially while awaiting sentencing on another criminal matter, would result in serious consequences. After serving his prison term, Solberg also will be required to spend three years on supervised release. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Daniel R. Humble and Julie F. Stewart. # # # For Additional Information Contact: Public Information Officer Kenneth.Gales@usdoj.gov 414-297-1700 Follow us on Twitter
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