New Hampshire
New Hampshire businessman charged with bilking government of PPP funds
Jun. 30—A Northwood resident has been formally charged with bilking the federal authorities out of greater than $680,000 in Paycheck Safety Program (PPP) and different loans the federal authorities established to maintain the financial system afloat throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors introduced.
A federal grand jury returned expenses of financial institution fraud, wire fraud and tried wire fraud in opposition to Joshua Leavitt, 40, in keeping with Jane Younger, the U.S. Legal professional for New Hampshire.
Additionally charged was Pierre Rogers, 43, of Irvine, Calif.
On his LinkedIn web page, Leavitt lists himself as a “begin up man” and chief monetary officer of Yahyn. The Yahyn web site options wines on the market and lists its bodily tackle as 25 Sundial Ave., a transformed mill constructing in Manchester.
The phone quantity listed for Yahyn was out of order, and an e mail despatched to Leavitt by means of one other web site — the cigar-vending web site PuroTrader — was not returned.
In keeping with indictments, Leavitt and Rogers utilized for about $2 million in PPP loans and one other $3 million by means of the Small Enterprise Administration’s Financial Harm Catastrophe Mortgage program.
Prosecutors allege they submitted false paperwork and fabricated tax paperwork that inflated the scale of their payroll. The indictments cost them with receiving $683,000 in loans fraudulently and trying to acquire one other $756,000 in bogus loans.
Rogers allegedly used $107,800 in mortgage proceeds to buy a Rolls-Royce.
Different corporations concerned within the alleged fraud embrace Darkish Issues Associates, Demeter challenge, Monticello Transnational, Puro Lounge, Puro Group and Sunju. All had addresses or operations in New Hampshire.
An e mail left for the federal public defender assigned to Leavitt was not instantly returned.
PELHAM, N.H. — A 26-year-old Methuen woman sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Friday morning and was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
The Pelham Police said Nicole Lugo was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle.
The crash occurred on Main Street and was reported to emergency crews at about 9:50 a.m. When police arrived on scene, they said they found a gray Honda Civic “embedded in a utility pole.”
Police said an investigation revealed that the Civic had veered off the road and collided head-on with the pole.
Lugo was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
The road remained closed for more than four hours while utility crews worked to replace the damaged utility pole.
Police are investigating the crash. They urged any witnesses to contact Cpl. James Locke at jlocke@pelhampolice.com or 603-635-2411.
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New Hampshire
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New Hampshire State Police responded to a crash Friday evening on Interstate 95 northbound in Portsmouth.
The crash happened near Exit 5 and closed the highway in the northbound direction, but police said around 7:45 p.m. that one lane had reopened.
Authorities did not have any word on injuries.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area if possible. Delays and detours are expected.
No further details were immediately available.
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