Riverview Man Arrested For COVID-19 Fraud

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A release from Tampa, FL announces that United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the arrest of David Antonetti (Riverview) on an indictment charging two counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Antonetti faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. According to court records, between March 2021 and October 2021 Antonetti devised a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration by submitting two false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications. The loan proceeds were later electronically transferred into his bank account. The release says an indictment is merely a formal charge and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of David Antonetti (28, Riverview) on an indictment charging him with two counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Antonetti faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count.
According to court records, between March 2021 and October 2021, Antonetti devised a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration by submitting two false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. PPP loans were one of the sources of economic relief provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Antonetti made false representations in both of his PPP applications to secure the loans. The loan proceeds were later electronically transferred into his bank account.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
In May 2021, the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. The task force bolsters efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud by augmenting and incorporating existing coordination mechanisms, identifying resources and techniques to uncover fraudulent actors and their schemes, and sharing and harnessing information and insights gained from prior enforcement efforts.
This case was investigated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency – Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Small Business Administration – Office of Inspector General. It is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Chris Poor.

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