Employee Sentenced for Fraudulent Receipt of Pandemic Related Funds

A train attendant based in Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced on March 12, 2025, in United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, to two years of probation, and was ordered to pay $65,832 in restitution. Our investigation found that the employee
provided fraudulent documents and made false representations to obtain two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $40,832, to which he was not entitled. Our investigation also found that the employee provided fraudulent information to the Illinois Housing Development Authority and was awarded a $25,000 grant based upon his false representations.
The employee pleaded guilty on May 14, 2024, to mail fraud.