More than a dozen Broward deputies charged with PPP loan fraud

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony joined federal law enforcement officials Thursday for a news conference announcing the arrests of 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for and receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans.

[@hermes_logios]

I applied for a PPP loan to save my business. It fit the criteria perfectly, but I was told that the PPP program had already run out of money. Because of the Covid lockdown, and no government assistance, I lost my business and my house, and my son had to delay college. These criminals should all receive the penalty that’s imposed on thieves in Caribbean and African countries.

[@brandons2842]

Exactly. 100 of them applied for it which is shameful.

[@KB-ke3fi]

@@brandons2842 The biggest PPP busts were in NYC and Los Angeles. BUt the left wing news didn't run any of those stories.

[@michaeldoe4805]

Nobody ain't gonna give them any penalty. You have to deliver the penalties.

[@squarecracker]

as should the authorities that pushed the farcical covid lockdowns in the first place. The whole thing was based on fraudulent models and superstitions.

[@ericeandco]

Yes. That’s because there was no oversight and a ton of fraud. There was a guy that made up social security numbers and got hundreds of PPP loans. EIDL loans were just as bad. You got 10k right away. If you didn’t qualify you didn’t have to pay it back. So the money wasn’t there for the deserving.

[@primafacie9721]

Sheriff says "Some of them were good officers...". No they weren't. They were bad officers who had not been caught yet.

[@benjohnson7950]

Exactly

[@sandraconnelly7507]

Should never wear a Badge or carry a Gun again. Hopefully this Crime is considered to be a Felony if convicted.

[@CamronS]

Well said brother.

[@BigChungus-zg6zw]

You just don't understand what he meant by "good". Lots of tickets and tight lips on corruption. Some departments have entirely different definitions of what a "good officer" is.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

and with that the Sheriff is suspect as well if he can say that about them. He could say "I THOUGHT they were good officers" I mean, what he is saying is some of them were bad officers (but I kept them on anyway).. I mean seriously... this is rotten to the core!

[@adrianatime5156]

The fact that the PPP loan program facilitated so many fraudulent loans whoever was supposed to oversee the program should be held accountable.

[@eboyd2478]

TRUMP asked for NO OVERSIGHT. Let’s not forget that the real thieves got millions and won’t see justice. Including Trump.

[@broderickhewlett]

Trump got rid of the oversight for the program

[@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana]

@@broderickhewlett Not surprised at all that the most corrupt president in US history saw fit to get rid of oversight programs meant to prevent fraud.

[@Tolbat]

Half of my county got them and never had a business.

[@van6278]

So, It's NOT those disadvantaged people of color who stole from our government because of their inequity and inequality status. It's the crooks that allowed it to happen. Yeah right!

[@user-NFL]

Whenever an law official commits a crime, they should be held to a higher level of punishment, they’re sworn in under oath

[@isabellaflorentina7574]

Most PPP loans were fraudulently obtained. Investigations like this need to take place all.over the country! Glad to see one department did it!)

[@denisedowney9065]

I know a lady that sold a few tumblers she made...got a PPP loan

[@hlee-w9u]

legitimate businesses like mine didn't even know about them until the applications were closed.

[@PITTSBURGH06]

THRY A RE HAPPENING THE FEDS HAVE CREATED NEW BUILDINGS AND HIRED OVER 7,000 NEW AGENTS TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE .

[@simplerick256]

At least 45%

[@SupremeCorine]

@@PITTSBURGH06 😮

[@Gary65437]

Good job exposing these bad cop fraudulent liars. Now fire them and don't let them get a cop job in the next county.

[@chrislewis4295]

Must be the 17 that voted republican.

[@FoundaPeanut]

nothing will happen to them. they will all get away with it, the police union will use taxpayer money to pay their lawyers and they will have new badges the next county over.

[@benjohnson7950]

​@@chrislewis4295seriously? Democrats make up nearly the entire US prison population and less than 15% of our military.

[@johnellis5820]

Yep, they sure looked republican to me

[@kitejkoch]

Yeah.....they sure do look like Republicans.@@chrislewis4295

[@learningCountry]

we live in a society where corruption runs rampant from the top to the bottom, we need to start holding these people accountable and they need to serve time.

[@JC-nl3nh]

never happening why do you think they imported the entire third world to cover their tracks

[@righteousone1]

I'm sure you're a sinless angel...

[@youropionmattersnot]

@@righteousone1 So you don't agree that corruption is rampant and needs to be addressed? At least Robert doesn't hide behind some stupid handle name like you.

[@9bang88]

We live in a SOCIETY 🤡

[@Whateveryoutube-cs9gi]

I think at this point you would have a really hard time finding good cops to hire and train ,much less the trainers themselves being good people. It’s a culture issue at this point no one has moral compass or ability to Use discretion.. guilty until found innocent.

[@roadrunner3g]

Broward county..... why am i NOT surprised!

[@GoAskAlice23]

Brevard is just as bad.

[@dontcare9689]

Keep in mind that these are the same cops running around arresting people for as little as talking back to them. Send every one of them to prison!!!

[@JamesBond-sr7fw]

Yea and their never around when you need them and always speeding

[@mtmiv1230]

Because they’re all out harassing our kids, but yet we keep hiring more and more of them while the taxes get higher & higher.

[@timh8324]

Most of these people were office workers - working in the deputies office.

[@mtmiv1230]

@@timh8324 there was a sergeant of 20+ years and a detective as well.

[@DejuanArnold-gv2px]

@@mtmiv1230 your kid a criminal

[@egr3071]

What an embarrassment. I am glad they are exposed and being held accountable. Such a shame

[@madmaximilian5783]

@egr3071• cops have been stealing for years, they rob citizens of their money,freedom and dignity every day.

[@motophone8794]

The deputy investigated himself.

[@Tolbat]

The cops exposed, what about the other half of the population that did the same?

[@Despiser25]

Accountable? Lets see what excuse is made for them.

[@QBryant14]

they are some dumbasses 😅 that ppp loan is rip off 🤦

[@MrPrintman1]

This type of investigation needs to be extended to members of Congress, Senate & other high govt offices where they go $$ millions

[@dannylaw7367]

Exactly, and not one investigation ever happens to the biggest crooks on the planet that are politicians and corporate executives stealing BILLIONS..

[@Defcon666]

I agree those dirty democrats are some corrupt MF'S.

[@TjLol-s2n]

That’s where the corruption begins !!

[@Chocolips05]

I agree. The same ones blocking student loan forgiveness applied for forgiveness of their million dollar PPP loans.

[@dannylaw7367]

With much respect. No, they're BOTH crooks and liars that simply sing a different song to rob us all.@@Defcon666

[@voyagerpagoda3314]

“You’re only as good as the last act, and conduct you execute.” Sheriff George Tony. ❤❤❤

[@xen3588]

Gregory*

[@Japeescripted]

This one got to me too. It was Well put

[@JayQuan77]

What it was him, he wouldn’t want anyone to say that! Milk 🥛 head

[@killingsley]

Whether they are law enforcement officers or not, I get extremely excited whenever I see someone being arrested for committing EDD & PPP fraud. Not only were legitimate business owners denied acess to aid because of the fraud, but many of us honest hard working people had to work even harder through the pandemic while the scammers portrayed what appeared to be a very comfortable lifestyle. Honest people deserve the last laugh so good job law enforcement, I hope that you catch them all.

[@charleselphinstone6714]

While those same people who committed the fraud go on fox and complain that giving people this money is just a Democrat money give away?????

[@SANTAMUERTEXIII]

What they all have in common? 🤔🤔🤔⚫️⚫️⚫️

[@martingindulis5310]

Hey what do you expect corruption starts with the President spreads then out and down from there .

[@cherokee60]

Looks like sum Brothers n Sistah's ain'ts gonna be eatin goot in the neighborhoot. Busted! "Bad boys bad boys, whatcha gonna do when they comes for you"....

[@LastTrueElk]

​@@SANTAMUERTEXIIIPoliticians do worse, yet you wont call that out. And they all almost look the same

[@ginger6582]

Not just Florida. All across America.

[@KB-ke3fi]

Well...the news likes to attack Florida. But not New Jersey where it's 1,000 times worse in this crime.

[@murphyjdm]

Disgusting! How many businesses had to close because there was not enough money available due to all the thieves? Yet these jerks had good stable jobs with good income and benefits, and were some of the last people that deserved this type of help.

[@fbueller]

They need jail time.

[@AzrealMaximus]

You had Hollywood and music stars that were multi millionaires applying and got the PPP loans. It was a sham and hustle for tax payers money🤷‍♂️

[@bmwg35]

Throw out money with no checks what can you expect

[@uchennasunday7037]

Where are the white ones?

[@AzrealMaximus]

@@uchennasunday7037 😮🤔😏

[@thejunkmanlives]

this is rampant across the country. we need a special office to chase all this down.

[@gobadgego]

Members of Congress who took it deserve jail too.

[@donnajacksunn489]

Right

[@movingforward-fc4lg]

Exactly

[@bmbkg4266]

Don’t hold your breath

[@scottysteadman5063]

AOC needs to be in jail

[@Not_Always]

They were also the ones that voted to remove oversight of the distribution of these funds. The simple fact that they knew it would be abused, didn't care, now we have to waste money just prosecuting individuals who should've been denied in the first place is ridiculous.

[@angelitag8556]

A lot of people obtained PPP loans and other grants out of pure greed. They all should be prosecuted!

[@testickles8834]

I run a small business with 1 employee plus myself. I have already been threatened with court for missing my first payment, and all i got was 14k

[@catrinasmith8150]

ALL!!!

[@albertcortez906]

Agree😈

[@stxcks23]

Let them get their money illegally or not idc as long as nobody gets physically hurt

[@teddymarian9416]

thats the only way to say this without getting attacked. its blatant what’s happening.

[@jarred281]

The company I worked for at the time took out a $2m ppp loan, the owners cut themselves massive bonuses and the company went on to have its best years ever in 2020-2021. While companies all over the country couldn’t get loans and closed their doors forever, leaving families struggling, these scumbags and many others were taking out unnecessary loans so they could fill their pockets.

[@Winecone]

My company did that and I asked for a dollar raise and left after I didn’t get it

[@banksboy6806]

What about the money that go to Ukrain and Israel are mad about that

[@dsjeffress]

Yes , many business’s did this. They should have to pay it all back..

[@welshie2007]

The government created the problem. If you offer free money they are going to take it. Democrats assume everyone is good at heart.

[@timh3942]

Name the company or this isn't a true reply...

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

I don’t understand why people even tried or thought they were gonna get away with this. That’s crazy and government had unlimited time and man power to catch you.

[@boostoshi]

Repayment should come from the pension pool. That way the police will police themselves. Accountability needs to be made the foundation of society.

[@KB-kp2oz]

And yet it never will. Keep on hoping that corruption solves itself.

[@tonyrocco8976]

@@KB-kp2oz I'm with you 100% It's funny they always have to be black, I wonder why

[@nightlightabcd]

The3n Trump, his family and his administration and their supporting Republicans that supported the Trump/Republican coup of 1/6/21 should be held accountable as well!

[@jdwool08]

@@nightlightabcdhas nothing to do with trump

[@parranoya100]

Yeah punish the innocent. That will work.

[@mrfunkington]

My friends mother lost her business because she applied for that loan and was told it had run out of funds. It's disgusting that these individuals, for personal gain, took money from people who actually needed it. My friends mother lost everything she had worked hard to build.

[@Yoki-u8z]

Sounds like it wasn’t a real business if she was doing it for years and a year of Covid put her out of businesses lol

[@Yoki-u8z]

Good thing she didn’t get any money, she was just going to take it and file for bankruptcy lol

[@robb2069]

@@Yoki-u8z I see absolutely nothing funny about your insensitive and ignorant remark. Only miserable and detestable people make such comments. How sad.

[@atarijones5056]

NOOO. Your friends mother lost her business because she wasn't making any money and ran her business wrong even if she got that money she would still be out of business stop it if anyone deserves that money its police officers they are under payed

[@atarijones5056]

That business was already failing

[@copp214]

Fraudulent practices are always wrong. It doesn't matter what color a person is or what they do for a living. It deprives others, who actually need the loan of receiving the help needed to keep a business going, or keeping a home. They were dead wrong and should be prosecuted.

[@alvinjohnson2402]

Yet not one Congressman and thier business buddies are being investigated for getting their family and friends PPP loans all forgiven. All forgiven. We are taking $millions here. Banks were giving the loans to their personal friends, but when legitmate businesses came later there were no more money! The biggest mistake was giving PPP funds to banks to distribute!

[@mj8495]

@@alvinjohnson2402Because look who the people voted into office...unfortunately some people are more concerned with being in power than governing or holding everyone accountable REGARDLESS of political affiliation - until then, expect more of the same

[@paladinm109a6]

They’re all BLACK

[@UncleButterworth]

I didn't see color, I just saw thieves.

[@mariastewart8810]

You'd be surprised at the foolish things many of them did with that money!😒🤨

[@christiansmith4421]

Notice the tint of those folks?

[@CharlesCHubbard]

Sheriff Gregory Tony "First learned of the crimes in November 2021" - Why were these suspects not charged in the past 2 years?

[@Stradagee]

I also applied for a PPP loan to help save my veteran owed, veteran operated and veteran served business. We transport veteran with no means of transportation to their medical appointments. Unfortunately PPP turned us down twice...smh, but gave money to all the bums that applied fraudulently. They should be held accountable as well as those who approved them without full verification.

[@hatfieldmccoy0311]

Brother I served in the Marine Corps for 12 years, I am sorry you were turned down, I have had to use transportation a couple times and have a lot of buddies that lost limbs making it impossible for them to travel to appointments three hours away without services like yours. Hope you get back on top and that things work out for real.

[@sed6]

Me too...

[@onewhoisaboveall]

how in the world did you get denied? i literally just submitted only a tax return to my bank that coordniated with the sba and few days later i got my loan.

[@Stradagee]

@@onewhoisaboveall I submitted all the necessary forms twice.. and was denied twice

[@Stradagee]

@hatfieldmccoy0311 Brother, thanks for the encouraging words. It's difficult to process being denied. However, we were able to put our own funds to pay our staff. During the pandemic our gross may have been in the negative, but no one was let go. Seniors agreed to take pay cuts, because our mission is to serve each other and veterans alike.

[@johnguilfoyle3073]

The Sherrif said, "If his employees were engaged in THIS TYPE of criminal activity they do not deserve to be working in the law enforcement profession." It's good to see a sheriff put limits on which types of criminal activity are acceptable for his employees.

[@renaissanceman5847]

he just mad that they got caught.

[@tomsanders5584]

I don't think he was making an exclusive statement. I mean, if they was involved in pimpin' and ho'in then he'd probably make a similar statement, gnome sayin'?

[@caspertoo]

The Sheriff made as unambiguous statement condemning their actions as he possibly could. Did you want him to list off every state ordinance and say that isn’t allowed either? Or is it no statement would ever be good enough for you?

[@jamesberry7150]

Well I'd like to know which ones are ?😸

[@UnmaskingTheMachine]

Limits were only put because his department was about to be in the public eye. He kind of didn't have a choice

[@IhneelkLam]

I have a coworker whose friends got married off of a PPP loan, another relocated to another state, & another one bought a car. I told my coworker that she needs new friends. SMH

[@toddsholtis4470]

The Walk of Shame! They need fired (without any retirement benefits) and also need permanently banned from working in any law enforcement agency in the future.

[@Itsalwaysbeenaboutme1844]

So many people committed fraud for those PPP loans. I've heard so many bragging about it. I'm like you know they will look into it later and charge you right?

[@jeanettejack2152]

All we can do is hope!

[@mariantreber8055]

You need new friends.

[@Itsalwaysbeenaboutme1844]

@@mariantreber8055 Never said they were my friends.

[@danasmith858]

Nothing like our criminal law enforcement to commit crimes

[@Gfysimpletons]

No, nothing like diversifying a job so the 2nd grade educated can work

[@FloTflo-ri4ui]

⁠@@GfysimpletonsWell you didn’t need education from the start, so I guess the whites in law enforcement all over the country only acquired a 2nd grade education as well!😉

[@Cyber_Freedom]

Don't forget to back the blue.

[@javiruiz8365]

They are the number two criminals and first are all the politicians

[@bones8057]

WORD

[@statictech7]

Yall cant lie your way out of this one. Theres no qualified immunity when you defraud the federal government lol

[@kendallcoleman839]

It just never ends. If their not being suspended and fired for violating people's rights, their being indicted for PPP fraud. Haven't hard working taxpayers had enough?

[@AngelLuisEspada1970]

❤

[@dennisdickson9397]

Please they never get fired

[@CrybabyPierre]

They’re ** let us learn the basics of grammar.

[@lightweightjive]

@@CrybabyPierreyou think you’re cute or funny, but you’re actually on your way out.

[@rodbender2910]

Yes we have! When are you applying and filling their position?

[@louisabrams9590]

These cops are the biggest Crooks around

[@libertysucceeds22]

Such a diverse group.

[@Benefits]

There was some diversity indeed. 15 of the 17 are African American. The other 2 are Hispanic.

[@tommurphy4094]

😂

[@cicid.3897]

No, it wasn't ! Because white people steal too !

[@tinawindham6958]

None of my peeps??? Not one ??

[@Biologicallyx]

The same cops that flips kids and smash them into the ground. No one is surprised.

[@WeirGoi]

This is why there wasn’t money left for legitimate businesses that desperately needed that money.

[@righteousone1]

Because it was sent to Ukraine and Israel. Americans come second to the small hats.

[@BruhZerk]

Dumb troll, majority of Americans support the efforts of Ukraine and Israel and have the common sense to realize you can only let evil flourish so long before it ends up at your front door @@righteousone1

[@MastersOfMask]

There were lots of businesses that actually needed the $$$, but didn't get it because the funds had run out. All the individuals that took the money out of greed are going to get caught eventually.

[@mtmiv1230]

It’s truly disheartening to know that we’re so lost as a human race. There’s corruption everywhere and our voice gets silenced at every attempt to prevent things from worsening. The youth has no idea how screwed their future is, if things don’t turn for the better. Everything is a money grab now, and there’s no moral compass anymore.

[@thooke222]

Hope so

[@bobsacamano7653]

I worked through the pandemic and got paid significantly less than everyone on unemployment. Only received very little during the time and these scammers helped cause inflation as well as destroying small businesses that really needed the loans.

[@makusuwerusan7390]

Bingo! THIS is why there is inflation... Fraud

[@fkoff5150]

AS YOUR PREZ BIDEN WOULD SAY...ITS CUZ "YOU AREN'T BLACK"😘

[@Username-2]

If you got paid less while working than everyone on unemployment then they were making more than you to begin with. Unemployment is directly based on your take home pay when you were employed.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

No Ukraine spending is what's causing inflation. These are all minor players that had ZERO effect on inflation.

[@jeremys6631]

That's on you for essentially being slave.

[@elhior23]

Shocking that they got caught. It will be even more shocking if they actually have any consequences.

[@shyballer1]

They are black , no consequences

[@cynthiasmith8136]

They black they will get the most time

[@DejuanArnold-gv2px]

@@shyballer1 ok lil immigrant

[@shyballer1]

@@DejuanArnold-gv2px immigrant? 🤣 I was born here lil guy

[@WithoutRemorse12]

Only Affluent Whites get a pass

[@foodiegal9923]

How did they even qualify for these loans?? I’m shocked at how easy it was for criminals to get a hold of that money. What was the application process like?

[@TheKingsJarl]

Other crooked thieves just like them who have also been given jobs above their honor system.. we knew this from the day they fired all the “other” people and were forced to hire more of “this”… like we always have said. “Not OUR strength”.

[@joseh3564]

No real oversight. It was rolled out without any real measures to scrutinize the applications. Go figure!

[@oveidasinclair982]

No accountability when the money was given out, the Ebonics speakers all over the country figured that one on pretty quick.

[@joshuastefanick4806]

Jay z and p diddy got some of the loan money 😅😅😅😅😅. They are billionaires

[@tomservo5007]

@@joseh3564 'No real oversight.', and yet we continue to see new charges of fraud every week

[@Cupidstuntfc]

I’m outraged at the lack of diversity in the people that were caught

[@freddierodriguez3036]

😂. Don’t worry when they make a movie out of this it will have a diverse cast. Directed by an alien.

[@thomashay7394]

If u don’t like it leave the country

[@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw]

every black person in this country could have stolen money and it won't compare to what FTX just did. nobody steals like wight people. you all stole whole continents. I bet you are not outraged about your daddy Trumps lifelong theft.

[@cptfreeman8966]

Their pale coworkers are too busy beating up old ladies and sh**ting people in the back

[@Raffy720]

@@thomashay7394 IF HE LEAVE THE COUNTRY WHO IS GOING TO SUPPORT YOU?, THINK TWICE BEFORE TALK TAX PAYER DEPENDENT

[@sskcar1]

Look at all these deputies!!..they don't look educated!..

[@ashleymonroe221]

Right

[@johkaTV]

What’s even sadder is that I saw people who did not qualify for the PPP loans get them AND their loans were forgiven. My brother who’s operated his business and pays annual taxes on his business was given a small ppp loan and his loan wasn’t forgiven so he paid it back. He owns a diesel mechanic shop and lost over half his income due to his two major contracts going out of business due to what was happening at that time

[@bmwlane8834]

He lied to you! Nobody had to pay it back!

[@reddirtfury1784]

@@bmwlane8834that’s not true. After a certain date PPP loans weren’t forgiven. My buddy got 2 loans and only one was forgiven

[@roaddog1973]

If he had to pay it back, he didn't use it right. Had to go to payroll, had to be paid out by a certain date and you had to have bank records showing all of this. Once you proved you used it correctly, it got forgiven. Somehow your brother screwed up.

[@FrancineSmith-g6f]

The Government workers should be held accountable because all the illegal people got approved

[@sakebomb5446]

@@FrancineSmith-g6f Who was in office/CIC during this initiative?

[@bentelbow2922]

The company I work for applied for PPP twice and got paid. The owner stuck it in his pockets and it was never put back into the company. This from a very rich, successful man.

[@jonathantaylor6926]

I know a guy that got 600K.... but his business remained open and I honestly don't think they lost a dollar in revenue.. Granted he pays an absurd amount of taxes every year but still... it wasn't a loan- it was a handout.

[@soni507xx5]

Now we just need to see the ZRT55H price also move in the same direction as these charts. Up. Very Up.

[@phillipnickerson]

The Bible does say that the “ The love of money is the ROOT of ALL evil”.

[@EGz-Gz]

Absolutely Disgusting how the people who protect and serve manipulate the systems for their own benefits

[@tysonristau4995]

Whole planet works like this

[@MikeWalksWithJesus]

Look at congress.

[@moemimouni679]

GET USED TO IT .

[@debeb5148]

You would do it too if you were given the chance

[@derp8575]

Sounds like projection to me. Somebody check "debeb5148' hard drive. If given the chance, would you smoke crack cocaine?@@debeb5148

[@ElmoBug]

FIRE THEM! They Committed criminal fraud. They can't be responsible for upholding the law when they themselves can't do it! Sickening. Society's ethical & moral compass is in the trash.

[@NathanAguirre-g3n]

Dude they where all black its in there blood to steal fron the hand that feeds them .

[@meatpopsicle1567]

There sure was a lot of diversity in that group, wasn't there.

[@bruce5405]

🤣🐵

[@Raw200BC]

Who set up the loans and approved them? Why not arrest them too? This is a complete setup!

[@peacew6]

So 83 out of the 100 BSO employees had side businesses with employees of their own? 83 out of 100?

[@primafacie9721]

I thought they said that there were 5,500 employees?

[@peacew6]

100 of them applied. Apparently, 83 of them were "legit" and got our tax dollars. @@primafacie9721

[@dmpi483]

Comical!

[@francismarion6400]

Broward is 100% Democrats and shady af. It's why they always get caught cheating in elections. So dumb.

[@Ramon-oy5fq]

So we're did you get these Numbers from. Facebook.

[@Nothingishereyo]

We should be investigating every single PPP loan, one by one. No matter how long it takes. It will MORE than pay for itself.

[@batsonelectronics]

starting with the highest ones and working down.

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

These should be easy investigations, all they have to do is find out if these people actually had a business that had actual employees. What's so complicated?

[@Not_Always]

@@BigBadJerryRogers The sheer amount of people that got them. I know several people that got them that had an LLC, no real business, no employees, yet walked away with at least 20k

[@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268]

Sounds like the Nuremberg trials

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

@@Not_Always But they had to say they had employees not just an LLC and those have to be people with names they can verify. Anything without names of employees needs a deeper investigation

[@silentmajority8365]

Dark suspects

[@richardgreenawalt3610]

Seems like there should be more of these fraud cases popping up soon if anyone was doing their job. I feel like the main people that Ive heard got their loans and got them forgiven were wealthy people who didnt need the money in the first place.

[@jameylane1591]

Notice anything in common?

[@garywright5556]

Thank you

[@garywright5556]

13 percent of the population. 52 percent of the crime. Statistically proven.

[@prettygirlus9008]

They're all fat.

[@princequintinmhogans8187]

They're all humans

[@SpaceGringos3D]

@@princequintinmhogans8187getting warmer

[@lookingup3752]

Got to stop this diversity hiring by skin color

[@josemelendez8549]

How can they fight crime when they're the criminals?

[@righteousone1]

The same way Israel commits genocide by carpet bombing civilians.

[@robbiej1705]

This is why I didn't even want a stimmy or PPP loan Nothing is free from the Government.

[@dabprod]

Just watching the suspects paraded out told me all I needed to know.

[@davelilley1692]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidpipher5860]

Yup ! I noticed the common denominator as well...

[@Poly415]

Is Brett Favre Black? Asking for a friend.

[@cicid.3897]

What ? That white people don't steal 🙄 ?

[@warrenlewis3977]

What did you learn?

[@MAGAEATSBOOGERS1]

Good thing they got paid leave, I was really worried that committing a felony while working in law enforcement would cause them some inconvenience.

[@righteousone1]

Police fraternities and unions need to be outlawed. Their salaries and pensions suck towns dry.

[@AquaTech225]

😂 right

[@mr.duckplucker5353]

😂😂😂

[@airmix08]

Guarantee you those politicians got loans too but won’t have investigations opened on them smh

[@peterzinia3767]

Gavin Newscum got 2.5 million in PPP. He claimed his Winery would be impacted by Covid. This before anyone else had even heard of the program.

[@thomaswilliams9804]

You know that

[@debeb5148]

Yeah, so?

[@Doc5thMech]

@Stradagee... “They should be held accountable as well as those who approved them without full verification” I think they were approved in spite of full verification. For example, using official letterhead, or signing with their title, it would get approved because “they’re good guys” of “they’re on our side” attitude of bureaucrats.

[@GaryWinstonBrown]

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[@Seanmirrer]

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[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Bad Government!

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

Give them a choice: pay it back immediately with interest and legal fees, or go to prison-as a former cop.

[@ericeandco]

No choice. Prison and restitution.

[@BlazedBob]

They are black democrats. They will get to walk. PA is trash corrupted.

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

@imofftheleantho I'm aware they already spent it all, that why prison would be the thing. The opportunity to pay it back is just to prove a point.

[@thehonorablejiveturkeyspoo6370]

I remember my boss applying for that loan but the money kept running out. It was a brutal period for legitimate applicants

[@lavikumari6899]

My ZRT55H shorts are doing pretty well and I plan to hold much longer.

[@stefensmith9522]

Several people got a ppp loan falsely, there were a few people that would fill out the paperwork for others, tell them what paperwork to fake and ask for $5000 of the loan money for filing the paperwork once they received it. While they are catching a few of these criminals I really feel there were more of these loans that went to fraud then not and they'll never catch them all.

[@noneatall_]

Exactly when they hired thousands of IRS agents not too long ago

[@finddeniro]

Foreign Players involved as Well..quick collapsed Transfers..gone..

[@natalia-grace]

Look at them, is anyone surprised ?

[@bruce5405]

Nope🐵

[@casey4602]

CONald tRump had $287 million in loans forgiven by filing for bankruptcy between 1999-2010. Chump also over inflated his assets and appraisal to get lower interest rates, is anyone surprised?

[@benjohnson7950]

I knew they were Asian, I knew it!

[@bruce5405]

@@benjohnson7950 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JDMSwervo2001]

Every race and ethnicity has been fraudulently getting ppp loans lol not just black folks

[@sethc4758]

im just curious why any of those 100 deputies needed a ppp loan? werent they working for the sheriffs office? didnt they get stimulus like the rest of us working people.. is the whole department just filled with entrepreneurs? sounds like all 100 should be charged.. im sure they all talked about it and learned about it through one another.. seems unfair just these 17 got arrested for it.. they all shouldve. or at least a solid 90% id guess

[@ryanrodriguez70]

The SBA and banks need to explain why they are approving these forgiveness loans

[@mtmiv1230]

This is a crime of dishonesty, and with that said, every one of their previously made arrests should be looked into and re-trialed.

[@vulcan2882]

This crap has been going on for years, even long before this story. My next door neighbor worked for the BSO back in the late 90s into the mid 20-teens. He said deputys there were finding all kinds of ways to get extra money without working. Now I understand why he left there and moved out of Florida.

[@govinda102000]

truth. Politicians on both sides are don't want inspectors to track fraud however the GOP support tax evaders much more decreasing auditing constantly.

[@jbkibs]

@@govinda102000 income tax is theft anyway. nobody should be paying it.

[@marcussmith3969]

I'm confused. The guy moved out of Florida because of corruption? You do realize how that makes no sense at all. What state did he move to that has no corruption? Where is he going to move to now with all of the corruption going on with the president and his family? Personally I think your post is bs. He may have moved out of Florida ( which I doubt) bit it wasn't to get away from corruption. My bet is he never left Broward county.

[@righteousone1]

Florida is extremely corrupt. The majority of narcotics is transported by the military and the police!

[@vulcan2882]

@@marcussmith3969 .. ya I know where he said he was going, did he go there .. I have no idea. If he did I'm not saying where is is. Also why would I tell you any thing, I don't know you. From what I see in your comment you pretty much sound dirty yourself, must be a republican. Oh ya, I guess you didn't read where he left the BSO about 10 years ago.

[@XenOLith-h3c]

We must demand accountability from the top down. Qualified immunity MUST be removed from ALL government officials. Willful lawlessness under oath to support and defend MUST be SWIFTLY and HARSHLY punished.

[@abelkurosaki]

Now do Miami dade im sure all them did the same thing. Wont be surprised if they resign right about now

[@kimbermichelle3922]

My cousins talking about free money, they're not giving 20,800.00 for free. Some small businessess couldn't get it.

[@jondough4682]

They actually did. They actually gave millions away for free if you followed specific guidelines.

[@susansusan6612]

What about the department that handed the loans out ? Did they not look into WHERE the money went ? I’ve never heard of this loan before, was it really that easy to get the money !?!?

[@SupportNoob]

Yes, even minors could get the loans that's how bad the implementation of these loans were. Many fake companies, fake incomes, fake everything and millions of $$ lost due to fraud like this from everyday people to even big names in politics.

[@ryanj6862]

Living under a rock?

[@patmcbride9853]

Just like Medicare, they only investigate after the money is gone.

[@John-q4t4p]

A slab of concrete 😊

[@Ramon-oy5fq]

Yall have no idea what is going on. During the cov -19 the federal government give business a loan called PPP to help make payroll. When applying for the loan you were told that it would make money available but at a later date it would be Verified. They committed fraud so now it's time to pay it back.

[@ypcomchic]

How many businesses failed and closed because they couldn’t get PPP help? These people who are arrested for this fraud ought to be sued by the other businesses that had to close for not being able to get funds from the program.

[@wandabellamy6120]

Just being Greedy!!

[@brendaw.7597]

How disgusting this entire story is, and the people who have done these crimes. Not one of these criminals should ever be allowed near a government job again, much less a job in law enforcement. They are a disgrace to the communities they took an oath to service, when what they actually did was steal from that community and its citizens. If found guilty they should receive that maximum sentence and serve as an example to all who would ever even consider committing crimes against the people again.

[@AlAshadu]

Keyboard: Broward County. Look it up.

[@Vasudeva108.]

They will work a government job again. They will be back.

[@coraturner9383]

Wait for the process to take place. It's wrong for any one to steal. I was a CO in dade county 27 years. 2 senators said their was too many black officers in corrections. 7 facilities now we have three, and they are still in the US senate.

[@junglekutz5625]

The fact that sheriff investigated everyone, confirms that there are decent individuals working in law enforcement that aren't up for using their position to gain and feel themselves. 👀(while pointing the fingers at others in an attempt to find fault and error in them) The thing with running into individuals as such when dealing with whatever unfairness, isn't always going to be easy. As the oppressive and umproductive individuals are usually the ones that's front and center, making it their business to "handle" whatever concerns, one has to address

[@oveidasinclair982]

This is no way to go Sheriff moment, this all goes back directly to him and his race based hiring quotas and the fact that this entire scandal was about to blow up in his face, along with the Broward county officials if he didn't get out in front of it when he did. The Sheriff needs to be fired too, hopefully Governor DeSantis will do an in-dept investigation of the Broward County Sheriff Office.

[@danpatrickth2759]

Crime pays on both ends

[@elcajoia619]

SHOCKING! How does it feel to be played by those you put trust in? Broken moral compass employees living the life of "hurray for me, to bad for you" your under arrest, just gross knowing these people we put trust in thinking they care for us.

[@Thunderbyrd.]

They were NOT played by anyone. They were investigated and there is a difference. They lied and committed fraud to receive tens of thousands of dollars.

[@JC-nl3nh]

the government itself abused the ppp loan, all politicians.

[@righteousone1]

That's the American way!

[@debeb5148]

​@@jasminedtuckerDoesn't matter, the true pursuit in happiness is for the money. The people got their American dream

[@streetlegalsprintcar]

Yep Even when they have jobs

[@ceasarromero3438]

Astute observation of the year.

[@Kneumann1991]

This honestly makes me laugh. One of my old coworkers told me their aunt applied for this loan 3 times and got it each time. He asked if I wanted his aunt to hook me up with the loan. My response was something seemed too fishy and easy to me. I said no thanks I don't want to take the easy route. Now all of these people are getting in trouble for doing this and for once my citizen mentality triumphed over my coworkers criminal mentality.

[@shindrithargriethrat8408]

The square life is the best life.

[@jwreckurtzspawnofdonthedon7376]

As a black man I've seen witnessed the mentality of pookie and ray ray on all facets The only logic any black man should have if you didn't earn it it's not yours Also if it's too good to be true it usually is my G Stay logical And their are no loop holes in life .... Even drake has to have talent

[@lolwut9226]

@@jwreckurtzspawnofdonthedon7376😂😂😂😂 drake doesn’t have talent just brainless fans and talented ghost writers but your point stands

[@db60615]

Funny how they waited this long to clean house. This could've been done two years ago. When the chips were down, they were begging people to work! Now that things have stablized, they just so happen to do a PPP investigation??? I smell fish.....

[@VictoriaReadsReddit]

My mom had to jump through hoops to get a PPP loan. Had to keep filling out tons of paperwork to prove every little cent. She only got a fraction of what she should've qualified for. She lost her business and her house. I don't understand how large corporations, foreigners and random individuals got anything.

[@randolphtolbert3825]

They lied, your mom didnt

[@onewhoisaboveall]

your mom had tough time because of who she used as the loan processor or bank. some were easy as just checking few boxes and they processed the loan while some others made it tough. you don't have to use one. you could have applied to several different vendors at same time and soon as one got approved all the other applications with different banks would be automatically denied. thats what i did. applied to US bank and they had all these workpapers they wanted and then i also found few online hole in the wall websites and i just check some boxes and press submit and boom got approved with one of them the next day.

[@JackTheSkunk]

Common denominator?

[@bruce5405]

🐵

[@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk]

Megroids

[@JDMSwervo2001]

Not really it’s actually y’all. The black folks who got PPP mostly got the small $20k loans. Now those white folks been cashing out on the big bucks and I’m talking millions…don’t believe me go check the DOJ site. Those blacks who got those 20k loans are not the government main target

[@sjcflawless]

There’s a whole lot more people that’ll get busted. Now, I wonder if the loans were forgiven?

[@Bigpopp1]

Sad that people no matter who you are think they will get away with this. Remember to do the right thing when you don’t think anyone is looking and you’re gonna be ok. 👍🏽

[@shibba24]

Those types don't have integrity.

[@uawsux]

But look at who they are

[@inferno3080]

All blacks

[@bruce5405]

🐵

[@TraciBinIT]

I’m blown away that the recipients of the PPP loan didn’t consider what will happen if their found out to have obtained the funds fraudulently. By virtue of the title of the funds, it’s a LOAN and not a gift. The temptation was great for many and now that bill is coming due. None of that money was a gift. It taken some time, but the investigators are exposing how the funds were obtained and used. Long after the money is gone, living in fear of a fraud charge isn’t worth it.

[@outkast187]

They also buy a car and make one payment. To these people, a loan is a gift...nothing more.

[@TraciBinIT]

@@outkast187 None of the short term gains are worth the long term pain. It’s so easy to spend $20,000.00. It’s the repayment that’s not easy. Looks like a bunch of folks are finding that out…

[@cr1m203]

Lucky it was a federal program meaning these law enforcement officers won’t be getting off and will be going to federal prison like everyone else. Their local buddies won’t be able to help them or local judges.

[@jeiwolf3932]

Yep & the Broward court is in fact corrupt.

[@bruce5405]

They look dark.

[@stinkydo6786]

I have a business applied and was denied yet these people got money they deserve to be held accountable to the fullest extent

[@TheAnthonyr32]

In the spirit of fairness, it may be worthwhile to consider investigating Congressional members, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and others, who have received PPP loans despite their significant positions in government.

[@glam2gobeauty811]

Indeed! They shouldn't of even been eligible! And they got millions

[@FadedHolySoldier]

Lets start with the biden crime family

[@bobm9509]

But let's keep pretending they had any authority to make us stay home.

[@FAITH2x4x7]

@TheAnthony ... Curious, did she (and others) make it public record they received this type of loan? How would I know she or anyone else received this type of loan... unless they told me?

[@Ugh-Fudge_Bwana]

@@FAITH2x4x7 PPP data is public record. You can search up who received PPP loans through the US Small Business Administration website.

[@frankjaeger2659]

Something similar about this group....

[@Theywaswrong]

There MUST be some bankers complicit in these crimes. I helped several small businesses apply for loans and all the applications had to go through a local bank. Subsequently, the businesses were required to supply the bank proof of where and how the money was spent. Documents like copies of state and federal payroll reports, unemployment reports and how many of the employees were still on payroll since the approval. Gotta be some bankers sweating somewhere.

[@Scrappy_ill_fold_ya_Doo]

It hurts me seeing people throwing away their good jobs. I wish I was smart enough to have such a job. These people take their blessings and toss it in the trash.

[@govinda102000]

Yep. Many departments are short of these early retirement, great paying jobs so now they fire more for fraud. Very greedy employees.

[@marcussmith3969]

I'm not sure of what universe you live in butt being a corrections officer or cop isn't a great paying job. If it were cops wouldn't have to work two jobs to live.

[@anthonydelvacchio4671]

Reopen every case where they testified under oath....liars and cheats!!