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Udonis Haslem #40 of the Miami Heat reacts after a play against the Indiana Pacers during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena on May 24, 2014 in Miami, Florida.
IN TROUBLE

Ex-Miami Heat Star’s Sis Accused of Stealing COVID Loans

Federal prosecutors say she falsely claimed she ran a hair and nail salon business with 15 employees.

Edith Olmsted

Barbra Streisand’s film company received $200,000 in PPP funds and reportedly used some of that money to pay the gardener at her estate.
‘EXECUTIVE SUPPORT’

Barbra Streisand’s Gardener Got Paid With PPP Funds: Report

Barwood Films Ltd. received $200,000 in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.

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THAT HAD TO HURT

White House Shades Student Loan Forgiveness Hypocrites

You’ll never guess how much money was forgiven between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz.

Matt Young

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GLITZ AND GLAMOR

Fraudster Used COVID-19 Relief Money to Buy Mansion: Feds

He was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for fraud.

Alan Halaly

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CRUISIN’ to JAIL

PPP Scammer Bought a Bentley With $1.9 Million He Stole

“Leon Miles selfishly enriched himself by defrauding a program designed to alleviate the economic suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” a federal prosecutor said.

Alan Halaly

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MIGHTY STUPID

Red Power Ranger Actor Accused in Massive PPP Scam

Austin St. John is one of more than a dozen people who fraudulently received $3.5 million, the feds said.

Danika Fears

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House Money

Casino Tied to Dem Rep. Wants to Keep Its COVID Loan Money

Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) advocated for bailouts for casinos. The casino that she's tied to got two COVID loans. Now that casino wants the loans forgiven.

Sam Brodey

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TREAT YO SELF?

Man Sentenced for Stealing $1.6M in PPP Funds, Buying Lambo

Lee Price III used the hefty amount of money on lavish purchases like a Lamborghini, a Rolex watch, and expensive visits to strip clubs.

Kana Ruhalter

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THANK THE LORD

Millionaire Pastor’s Megachurch Repays $4.4M COVID Loan

Joel Osteen and his tax-exempt megachurch became viral villains last year when they received one of the pandemic’s biggest taxpayer-funded loans.

Kana Ruhalter

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‘DISHEARTENING’

Ozy Media Got Millions in PPP Loans. But Where Did It Go?

“No one had anything returned to them by way of salary post them receiving these PPP loans,” said one former employee.

Kana Ruhalter

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FILTHY LUCRE

Co-Owner of Shady L.A. Vault Biz Had a Criminal Empire: Feds

Michael Poliak made his money through drug trafficking, health-care fraud, online marketing scams, and even a fraudulent PPP loan, federal prosecutors claim.

Justin Rohrlich

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