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Updated on July 10, 2021 at 9:54 pm
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A federal grand jury has indicted a San Jose man in connection with a scheme to submit dozens of fraudulent applications that allegedly netted him $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan COVID-19 relief funds, Acting United States Attorney Stephanie Hinds announced Friday.
Lebnitz Tran, 40, who was arrested on Friday, faces six counts of wire fraud and three counts of bank fraud, prosecutors said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Tran submitted at least 27 Paycheck Protection Plan loan applications and at least seven Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications using fictitious information and falsified documents, prosecutors said.
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Michael Kail, former veep of IT Operations at Netflix, was convicted on Friday on 28 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering after a federal jury found that he took advantage of his position to demand bribes from vendors. As Netflix’s Vice President of IT Operations, Michael Kail wielded immense power to approve valuable Netflix contracts with small tech vendors, and he rigged that process to unlock a stream of cash and stock kickbacks to himself, said Acting United States Attorney Stephanie Hinds in a statement. Netflix and other companies expect and deserve honest services from its employees.