Arlington Man Sentenced In Scheme To Obtain COVID-19 Relief Loans patch.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from patch.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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An Arlington businessman pleaded guilty in fraudulent schemes involving contracts to supply PPE to federal agencies, a PPP loan, and VA benefits. (Emily Leayman/Patch)
ALEXANDRIA, VA An Arlington-based CEO pleaded guilty Wednesday in Alexandria federal court in a personal protective equipment scheme that defrauded federal agencies.
According to court documents, Robert S. Stewart, Jr., 35, was the owner and president of Arlington-based Federal Government Experts and was accused of making false statements to multiple federal agencies to fraudulently obtain multimillion-dollar government contracts, COVID-19 emergency relief loans, and undeserved Veterans Affairs (VA) military service benefits. He pleaded guilty to making false statements, wire fraud, and theft of government funds.