The Department of Justice has accused Edwin Skepple of giving false information to the Small Business Administration to secure funds through a pandemic program meant to aid small businesses in distress.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.A captain at the New York City Department of Correction is among more than a dozen current or former public workers accused of fraudulently obtaining small business loans meant for COVID-19 relief.
“These are individuals who held positions of trust and had strong, stable jobs while so many people struggled during the pandemic,” said Thomas M. Fattorusso, special agent-in-charge at the IRS' Criminal Investigation division, in a statement.Skepple allegedly filed multiple applications, mostly through a singular IP address, to secure funds under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, the complaint reads.
An attorney for Skepple did not immediately comment. Skepple was among several defendants scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Wednesday afternoon.
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