CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The U.S. Attorney's Office said three Chicago-area residents have been indicted for fraudulently taking more than $2.75 million in COVID-relief money.
All three are accused of fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program — designed to help businesses during the pandemic.
What they spent the money on, according to the federal indictment: real estate and luxury automobiles.
Federal prosecutors said the three submitted false information about the number of employees they had — and about their payrolls — fraudulently taking a total of $2.75 million.
Samuel Jackson, 42, of Chicago, has already pleaded not guilty.
Two other defendants, 49-year-old David Sullivan of Naperville and 41-year-old Elizabeth Chervinko of Chicago, will appear in court next week, authorities said.
The indictment said the three are connected to companies called Ordained Destination, Ordained Real Estate and Dream Builder.
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