SBA won't try to claw back $155 million in controversial COVID grants to celebrities

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SBA won't try to claw back $155 million in controversial COVID grants to celebrities

Prince Williams/Getty, Rich Fury/Getty, Anna Kim/Getty, fongfong2/Getty, Tyler Le/BIAn aid program for concert venues shuttered by COVID-19 paid over $200 million to successful musicians.Lil Wayne and other artists took millions for luxury clothes and private jets.New records reveal that the SBA has closed out reviews of $155 million in grants to celebrities.The Small Business Administration doesn't plan to seek recovery for more than $155 milli…