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California COVID-19 cases holding steady; second-lowest rate of spread in nation
Weekly case counts rose in 30 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week s pace were in San Diego, Sacramento and Alameda counties.
SoCal Man Accused of Using Coronavirus Relief Loans to Buy Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini Prosecutors said the suspect submitted fraudulent PPP loan applications to three banks on behalf of four companies that didn t actually exist.
Published May 10, 2021 •
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 10:41 pm
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A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phony businesses and then used the money for lavish vacations and to buy a Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini, prosecutors said Monday.
Mustafa Qadiri, 38, was arrested last week on suspicion of scheming to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program, which was implemented last year to help small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mustafa Qadiri, 38, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of defrauding the PPP
He is charged with obtaining and using $5 million to splash out on luxury cars
Federal agents seized a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley along with $2 million in cash
Qadiri, who pleaded not guilty on Monday, allegedly used altered bank records, fake tax returns, and someone else s Social Security number to obtain the loans
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