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Kansas City, MO – A brazen scheme to swindle COVID-19 relief funds has landed a local man 36 months behind bars. Jarrell Curne, 37, was sentenced for his role in a wire fraud case that bilked over $312,500 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
Curne, owner of Hustle Ova Everything Entertainment, submitted a fake PPP loan application in May 2020, claiming his company had $1.5 million in annual payroll and 100 employees. None of it was true.
The bank transferred the funds to Curne’s account, which he then used for personal expenses. To cover his tracks, Curne falsely certified that the loan proceeds were used for business purposes.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul S. Becker prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the IRS-Criminal Investigation. Curne was ordered to pay $318,220 in restitution to the Small Business Administration.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Missouri
- Location: MO
- Source: DOJ Press Release
