Colorado Man En Route To Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $900,000 In COVID Relief Funds
– A 50-year-old Highlands Ranch man, Daniel Stonebarger, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison Thursday after he received nearly $900,000 in federal and state pandemic relief funds intended for struggling businesses., and spent some of the received money on a car for his wife, plastic surgery for a relative, jewelry, travel and resort purchases, bridal expenses, a weight loss program and a Peloton exercise machine.
by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act passed by Congress in March. Those funds were permitted to be used for payroll, sick leave, production costs, and other business expenses.As detailed in the plea agreement, Stonebarger submitted applications for businesses called “Finish Armor LLC” and “You Want It Well Find It.” The first “Finish Armor” application stated that the business had two employees.
Additionally, Stonebarger filled out applications for loans for three his wife’s businesses. Most loans were denied, but almost $55,000 was granted and deposited into her personal bank account, according to the plea agreement.
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