Bridgeport Man Sentenced for Taking Nearly $650,000 in COVID Relief Funds — James Nolte, Clarksburg, West Virginia
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A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia published 2023-11-29, "Bridgeport man sentenced for taking nearly $650,000 in COVID Relief funds". It announces that James Nolte, 52, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was sentenced before Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh to 21 months in federal prison for wire fraud. The release states that he fraudulently obtained PPP loans totaling $645,717 for PGO Veterans Services, PG Health, RJS Catering and Dental Care Plus, falsely claiming an interest in the businesses or creating them and submitting fraudulent documents. It states that he obtained forgiveness by falsely certifying payroll use, spent the money on personal expenses, and was ordered to pay $684,154.44 to the SBA, including interest and processing fees.
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“Bridgeport Man Sentenced for Taking Nearly $650,000 in COVID Relief Funds — James Nolte, Clarksburg, West Virginia.”
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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – James Nolte, 52, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison for wire fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, Nolte fraudulently applied for and received CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $645,717. To obtain these loans, Nolte falsely represented an interest in business or created the business and submitted fraudulent documents to obtain the loans. The loans were for PGO Veterans Services, PG Health, RJS Catering and Dental Care Plus. Nolte also obtained forgiveness from the Small Business Administration for these loans, falsely certifying that he used the money for payroll expenses. Nolte instead spent the money on personal expenses. Nolte was also ordered to pay $684,154.44 to the Small Business Administration which includes the initial loan amounts, interest on the loans prior to forgiveness, and processing fees. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Conklin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh 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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