Complaint — No. 1:25-cv-00418 (Dkt. 1, W.D.N.Y.)

Summary

An original qui tam complaint under the False Claims Act, filed under seal pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(2), by relator Verity Investigations, LLC against Setterstix Inc. and MAE-Amerika GmbH in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Case 1:25-cv-00418-JLS, Document 1, filed May 15, 2025. The relator seeks to recover over $1.3 million, plus trebling, alleging that the defendants falsely certified they met the SBA size standard for a small business to obtain First and Second Draw PPP loans totaling $1,303,462 that were later forgiven. It alleges that an affiliate's consolidated financial reports show tangible net worth above the $15 million threshold, more than 500 employees and a parent with significant operations in China. A civil cover sheet with a jury demand closes the filing.

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