Cori Bush's husband, Cortney Merritts, charged with pandemic loan fraud
- Cortney Merritts was indicted for fraud, accused of obtaining over $20,000 in pandemic loan funds, according to the Department of Justice .
- Merritts allegedly submitted false applications to the Small Business Administration for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program in 2020 and 2021.
- The indictment outlines two counts of wire fraud, detailing how Merritts received an $8,500 Economic Injury Disaster Loan and a $20,832 Paycheck Protection Program loan based on misleading claims.
- Merritts's attorney stated that his client intends to plead not guilty, claiming, 'This is only the government's version of the story.
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Woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining rental assistance in COVID-19 relief program
The following is a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office (Idaho). BOISE – Tanisha Gray, 39, of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott announced. Gray fraudulently obtained emergency rental assistance from Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) and other states’ housing programs that were providing housing assistance for individuals unable to pay rent due to a financial hardship related to …
Former Squad Rep Cori Bush's husband charged with Covid relief fund fraud
The husband of former "Squad" member and Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush has been charged with defrauding the US government out of $20,000 in payments under the Covid-era Paycheck Protection (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. In an indictment filed in DC federal court, 46-year-old Cortney Merritts is accused of filing fraudulent applications for Covid-relief money and using the proceeds for his "personal benefit and enjoym…
Former Squad Rep Cori Bush's Husband Charged With Covid Relief Fraud - Nemos News Network
The husband of former “Squad” member and Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush has been charged with defrauding the US government out of $20,000 in payments under the Covid-era Paycheck Protection (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. In an indictment filed in DC federal court, 46-year-old Cortney Merritts is accused of filing fraudulent applications for Covid-relief money and using the proceeds for his “personal benefit and enjo…
Former Rep. Cori Bush's husband indicted for wire fraud - Conservative Journal Review
Former Democrat Congresswoman Cori Bush is under the microscope after the recent announcement of criminal charges against her husband. Bush’s husband has been charged with wire fraud, allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars in loads through various COVID-era small business relief programs. Bush’s husband, Cortney Merritts, is now accused of falsifying business records to obtain more than twenty thousand dollars. According to the Departme…
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Sons of Liberty MediaRep. Cori Bush's Husband/Bodyguard Indicted For Fraud
Between Rep. Ilhan Omar, AOC and Rep. Cori Bush, there’s always been some shady husband stuff going on with the Squad. But even in an environment where one congresswoman was accused of marrying her own brother, Rep. Cori Bush’s relationship with her husband/bodyguard stood out. The former Congresswoman secretly married her ‘bodyguard’ husband and paid him six figures to provide her with ‘security’ along with another ‘guard’ who claimed to have m…
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