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$100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses $100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses
$100K Scheme: CT Man Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds, Used For Personal Expenses A Connecticut man has admitted to fraudulently obtaining $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds meant for his small business and instead using it for personal expenses, federal officials said.  Tolland County resident John Matava of Coventry, age 59, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 2 to charges related to his scheme to obtain COVID-19 relief funds, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, in April 2020, Matava applied for a $100,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan from Celtic Bank for his purported business, J.…

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COVID-19: Wife Of Former CT Lawmaker Gets Prison Time For Stealing Relief Funds COVID-19: Wife Of Former CT Lawmaker Gets Prison Time For Stealing Relief Funds
Covid-19: Wife Of Former CT Lawmaker Gets Prison Time For Stealing Relief Funds The wife of a former Connecticut state representative will spend time in prison for participating in a scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds from the city of West Haven.  West Haven resident Lauren DiMassa, age 38, was sentenced to six months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on Thursday, March 23 for her role in the scheme, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  DiMassa is the wife of former state representative and West Haven city employee Michael DiMassa, who was authorized to approve the $1,150,257 in financial as…

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COVID-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds COVID-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds
Covid-19: Fairfield County Man Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $4M In Relief Funds A Fairfield County man pleaded guilty to charges related to his scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $4 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Moustapha Diakhate, age 46, of Stamford, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 26, one count of wire fraud and one count of making an illegal monetary transaction, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Diakhate provided Citibank and M&T Bank with false, fraudulent information during a PPP loan application to receive loans for six small businesses entities, the US Attorney's…

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