Lowell BBQ restaurant, owner to pay $1.5 million over pandemic relief fund fraud allegations

Lowell BBQ restaurant, owner to pay $1.5 million over pandemic relief fund fraud allegations

The owner of Hillbilly’s BBQ has been accused of misusing $762,903 in pandemic relief funds and making false statements to obtain those funds.

Hillbilly’s BBQ owner in NC to pay $1.5M over pandemic relief fund misuse

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The owner of a popular North Carolina restaurant is on the hook for more than $1.5 million after federal officials say he misused pandemic relief funds. Bobby Gerald Duncan, owner of Hillbilly’s Barbeque and Steaks, agreed to settle with the government after being accused of wrongfully pocketing $762,000 in COVID-19 aid and using it for personal gain, including buying a FedEx business. According to the U.…

Restaurant owner ordered to repay after misusing pandemic relief money, DOJ says

A restaurant owner has been ordered to pay $1.5 million after authorities say he misused pandemic relief money.

Sussex cafe owner took £150,000 in Covid funds for dormant companies

He also attempted to strike-off one of the companies to avoid repaying the loan. Mehmet Akyuz fraudulently applied for three Bounce Back Loans for his organic food shop and cafe and leather import business.

The majority owner of several restaurants in the San Diego area, was convicted of taking more than $1.7 million in aid funds from the pandemic and using the money to buy a house in Arkansas instead of for his business, was sentenced on Friday to three years and six months in prison. Leronce Suel, 47, who was the majority owner of businesses operating restaurants, including Streetcar Merchants in North Park, was accused along with his business pa…