North Tonawanda Man Going Back To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Fraud And Violating Supervised Release
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A press release of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York dated Thursday, December 22, 2022, announcing that Michael Kornaker, 52, of North Tonawanda, convicted of wire fraud and violation of supervised release, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to 28 months in prison. According to the release, between June and August 2020, shortly after his release from federal prison on supervised release following a prior fraud conviction, he fraudulently applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan. It was announced by U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross.
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You are here Justice News Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 22, 2022 North Tonawanda Man Going Back To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Fraud And Violating Supervised Release CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael Kornaker, 52, of North Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud and violation of supervised release, was sentenced to serve 28 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas A. C. Penrose, who handled the case, stated that between June and August 2020, shortly after being released on supervised release from federal prison following a prior fraud conviction, Kornaker fraudulently applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The EIDL program provides funds to small businesses or private, non-profit organizations that suffer substantial economic injury as a result of a declared disaster, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Kornaker applied for $60,500 by using the name and personal information of another person and without that person’s permission. The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Michael Stansbury, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Thomas Fattorusso. # # # # Topic(s): Coronavirus Component(s): USAO - New York, Western Updated December 22, 2022
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