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COVID-19 Relief Scammer Sentenced to Prison
A central Florida man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a COVID-19 relief scam that netted him nearly half a million dollars.
On April 25, Jean Robert Dorcius, 68, of Kissimmee, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Relief Program (EIDL), after previously pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Dorcius submitted false and fraudulent applications for COVID-19 relief loans that included false revenue and payroll records and fraudulent IRS tax forms. He received approximately $440,515 in COVID-19 relief funds from the fraudulent scheme.
Dorcius transferred $200,000 of the fraudulently obtained funds to his personal accounts. He also created fictitious payroll records that included himself, his children, and sister.
U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola also ordered Dorcius to forfeit $109,900 to the United States and pay $440,515 in restitution.
The case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Miami Field Office, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Bailyn prosecuting the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Annika M. Miranda handled asset forfeiture.
HSI Miami Field Office Special Agent in Charge Anthony Salisbury and U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida announced the sentence.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case no. 22-cr-20553.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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