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A Visalia CEO was arrested for allegedly stealing $4 million in COVID-19 relief funding, according to authorities.
According to court documents, Joey Wayne Mackey allegedly obtained up to $4 million in taxpayer-funded COVID-19 relief funds and federally guaranteed small business loans.
Mackey submitted fraudulent applications for the Paycheck Protection Program for three of his companies: Forcum-Mackey Construction Inc., JWM Inc., and Mack Aviation in 2020.
The applications contained fraudulent numbers of employees and monthly payroll costs.
The bank gave him $4,082,550 in COVID-19 relief funding based on the information.
After receiving the funding, he laundered the money through payments to family members, including his minor children.
He had control over those accounts.
In October, he withdrew the funding from those accounts and purchased real estate, including office parks and apartment complexes, to generate income from the tenants. --->READ MORE HERE
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A Republican consultant accused of fundraising violations in connection to a “dark money” scheme remains a key financial advisor for several GOP candidates and causes according to campaign finance records.
Last year, the Michigan Department of Attorney General brought several charges against Bright Spark Strategies co-founder Heather Lombardini, following an investigation into an alleged dark money scheme in which two nonprofits – Michigan! My Michigan! and Michigan Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility – funneled $2.6 million into the Unlock Michigan campaign, which aimed to repeal the emergency powers Gov. Gretchen Whitmer utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lombardini faces three misdemeanor charges and a felony for allegedly failing to file campaign finance disclosures while acting as both the treasurer for Michigan! My Michigan! and president of Michigan Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility. She is alleged to have encouraged wealthy business people and political funds tied to large businesses to donate to Michigan Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility with the intention of moving that money to support Unlock Michigan’s signature gathering efforts.
Lombardini was one of two individuals charged as a result of the investigation, with the other, Sandy Baxter, accepting a plea deal from the attorney general’s office, which led to a sentence of three months of reporting probation, 20 hours of community service and a $2,500 fine.
Lombardini’s case is ongoing, with a pretrial conference scheduled for Sept. 17 in Lansing’s 30th District Court.
Despite her pending criminal charges, Lombardini and her consulting firm remain a force in assisting political groups with fundraising and financial compliance matters. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to relevant/related stories and resources:
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