NFL receiver Josh Belami has been arrested and charged with participating in a multimillion-dollar paycheck protection program. Loan fraud scheme, The Justice Department announced Thursday.
According to the Department of Justice, Belemi is the owner of a talent management company, Philip J. At least the કરવામાં requested loans approximately. 4 17.4 million were approved, the department said. Belami allegedly took a loan of $ 1,246,565 for his company, Drip Entertainment LLC.
He then allegedly used the loan to buy more than 100 100,000 on luxury items from Dior, Gucci and various jewelers. Belami has also been accused of spending a loan amount of Rs 62,000 in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The department also alleges that Belami tried to secure a PPP loan for his family members and “allies”.
The 31-year-old receiver, released by the Jets on Tuesday, is being charged Wire fraud, Bank fraud and wire fraud and bank fraud conspiracy. Bellamy was arrested Thursday and is due to appear in court in Florida the next day.
According to the criminal complaint, Bellamy had someone who is now cooperating in the criminal investigation to help prepare “false documents” and submit the application. The man was allegedly promised a portion of the loan as payment for his assistance.
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The complaint also alleges that Belemi and others have filed at least 90 fraudulent claims.
“The conspirators relied on various false statements by submitting false statements and forms of payroll tax and payroll tax to spread the size of these PPP loans and related kickbacks,” the complaint said. “For example, the conspirators used almost identical versions of bank statements with similar modifications, recycled into PPP applications for many companies with smaller modifications.”
Bellamy has been in the NFL for eight years and has played with the Kansas City Chiefs, the then San Diego Chargers, the Washington Football Football Team, the Chicago Bears and most recently the New York Jets. Bellamy won two receptions for 20 yards in 2019, and was also a member of the special teams unit. Bellamy was placed on a physically incapacitated position in early May 2020 and was released by the Jets on Tuesday.
Under the Care Act, more than 600 600 billion in forgiven loans for PPP were released. The purpose of the loan was Help small businesses retain employees And meanwhile some other costs are met Nationwide epidemic of corona virus.
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