St. Louis Post-Dispatch, O'Fallon, Ill., plumber gets probation for lying on nearly $500K coronavirus relief loan
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A St. Louis Post-Dispatch article by Robert Patrick, dated Aug 18, 2021 and updated August 19, about Jason E. Spengler, a plumber from O'Fallon, Illinois. It reports that Spengler was sentenced to three years of probation for a federal crime related to a nearly $500,000 coronavirus relief loan and ordered to repay $310,000. The article states that Spengler Plumbing Co. received a $487,095 Paycheck Protection Program loan in April and that the application did not disclose the company's bankruptcy. It says Spengler pleaded guilty in April in U.S. District Court to one felony count of making a false statement on a federal loan application, and quotes the lawyer, Justin Kuehn.
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“St. Louis Post-Dispatch, O'Fallon, Ill., plumber gets probation for lying on nearly $500K coronavirus relief loan.”
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O'Fallon, Ill., plumber gets probation for lying on nearly $500K coronavirus relief loan - By Robert Patrick St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Aug 18, 2021 - Aug 18, 2021 O'FALLON, ILL. — A plumber from O’Fallon, Illinois, was sentenced to three years of probation Wednesday for a federal crime related to a nearly $500,000 coronavirus relief loan and ordered to repay $310,000. Jason E. Spengler, 45, applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2020. He got a $487,095 loan that April. The PPP was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. Spengler did not disclose on his application that his company was in bankruptcy. Spengler Plumbing Co. was not eligible for the loan because of the bankruptcy. Spengler also failed to get authorization from the bankruptcy judge to take on any new unsecured debt, they said. A representative of the bankruptcy trustee asked Spengler's lawyer about the loan in June of 2020. He repaid $176,751 nine days later but had already spent $310,343. People are also reading… Spengler’s lawyer, Justin Kuehn, said late Wednesday that Spengler had fully paid the restitution before sentencing. In an email, Kuehn said, "Jason Spengler is a good man who made a mistake. The PPP money that he received went to payroll and kept hard working men and women employed during dire times stemming from (the) Coronavirus shutdown. He accepted responsibility and paid restitution from his own pocket. Mr. Spengler will take this probationary sentence as an opportunity to continue his long-standing efforts to be a charitable figure in the O’Fallon community.” Spengler pleaded guilty in April in U.S. District Court to one felony count of making a false statement on a federal loan application. UPDATED August 19 with information from Spengler's lawyer. Robert Patrick • 314-340-8131 @rxpatrick on Twitter RPatrick@post-dispatch.com Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Related to this story Most Popular Swarms of fireflies in Illinois give enthusiasts hope that insect can overcome decline Reports of fewer fireflies in recent years have sparked worry for the future of the insect’s population. More sightings this summer have boost… Officials say southern Illinois measles outbreak quickly quashed In April and May, eight people in southern Illinois contracted measles. But with no new cases identified since May 22, officials consider the …
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