Detroit Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud
A 46-year-old Detroit man, Jabari Long, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud. The charges stem from a multi-million dollar scheme involving pandemic relief funds. According to court records and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, Long fraudulently obtained a $2.187 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and a $150,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) through his contracting business, Priceless Preservations Construction. Long claimed his business had 50 employees and an average monthly payroll of $875,000. However, prosecutors stated that the company had few, if any, employees and minimal payroll expenses. Within weeks of receiving the funds, Long used some of the money to purchase a four-bedroom home in Beverly Hills. He also admitted to submitting false tax documents to secure the loans.
