Recently, President Biden signed bills giving the Department of Justice more time to prosecute people accused of defrauding the government during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some background, our team at White Collar Advice has been guiding people involved in PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) fraud since late 2020.

Now, the investigations are really picking up. The new bills the President signed gives the government a 10-year statute of limitations for civil and criminal charges revolving around PPP fraud, bank fraud, and Covid-19 economic injury disaster loan fraud (EIDL).

To learn more about PPP and Covid Fraud Investigations, our team is privileged to interview our friend and white-collar defense attorney, Diane Bass. Diane has guided a number of people through government investigations related to payroll protection program fraud.

By the end of 2021, the government has identified more than 70,000 fraudulent PPP loans and a potential fraud amount of $4.6 billion. We know many people involved in PPP and Covid Fraud investigations did not have criminal intentions. Yet, circumstances happened and many are concerned about what to do next, how to mitigate, how to prepare for a federal sentencing hearing, and potentially federal prison.

Diane will help us break it all down. If you have questions and need a lawyer, please reach out to Diane. We cannot endorse her work enough.

Of course, our team is also here to help. Feel free to call 949-351-4650.

Best,

Justin