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\"\"A Louisiana man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for money laundering in a fraudulent scheme to obtain more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program loans.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis defendant stole over $1 million through fraudulent means and used those funds to support his own personal lifestyle, taking from those whose legitimate businesses were suffering from losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown for the Western District of Louisiana. <\/span><\/p>\n

Adding, \u201cfederal programs such as these are set up to help those in need, not to benefit fraudsters. It is a priority for our office to prosecute those who obtain these benefits illegally. We look forward to continued collaboration with the Criminal Division\u2019s Fraud Section in aggressively investigating similar crimes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"According to court documents, Michael Ansezell Tolliver, 57, of Monroe, submitted nine fraudulent PPP and EIDL Program loan applications for several purported companies that Tolliver owned, including Tolliver Oil & Gas Corporation of Louisiana Inc. and Tolliver Petroleum Corporation of Louisiana. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tolliver falsified information in the loan applications and supporting documents, including falsely claiming that some of his businesses had over 100 employees. <\/span><\/p>\n

He also submitted falsified federal tax returns.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tolliver sought more than $7.6 million in PPP and EIDL Program loans and obtained more than $1.1 million. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tolliver then laundered and misused the loan proceeds by transferring the funds to personal bank accounts and purchasing luxury goods. <\/span><\/p>\n

Authorities seized approximately $128,500 from bank accounts, and a 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan, a 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 truck, two Tissot watches, two Tag Heuer watches, and three Honda all-terrain vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Tolliver chose greed over compassion by fraudulently obtaining funds from the PPP and EIDL programs established to assist employers severely impacted by the pandemic,\u201d said Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Atlanta Field Office. <\/span><\/p>\n

The IRS-CI and SBA investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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