April 21, 2025
A restaurant owner who committed tax crimes and illegally collected more than $1.7 million in pandemic relief money was sentenced to more than three years in prison by a California federal judge, a fraction of the sentence urged by prosecutors who pointed to millions in cash hidden in his bedroom.
September 18, 2024
A San Diego restaurant owner who worked with food delivery services during the pandemic and saw his business improve was convicted by a California federal jury of tax crimes and lying on loan applications to obtain more than $1.7 million in COVID-19 funds meant for struggling businesses.
May 25, 2023
Two San Diego restaurant group owners who were found hiding $2.4 million in cash in their home concealed at least $1.7 million in receipts during the pandemic to bilk federal programs meant to help struggling businesses, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.