Philadelphia Inquirer: Steal Money from the Feds? First, Meet Jeff Grant, an Ex-Con who Committed Loan Fraud, by Erin Arvedlund. Feat. Seth Williams, Jacqueline Polverari & Bill Baroni

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Reprinted from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Front Page, Oct. 18, 2020. Thinking about stealing the government loan money you received in pandemic help? Before you do, listen to Jeff Grant’s story. After his opioid addiction, his theft of U.S. loan funds, and a federal prison sentence, Grant’s life as a lawyer and business professional was over.…

Bozelko Column: Prison Prep for Emergencies Lacking

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Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. By Chandra Bozelko Originally posted on The Pueblo Chieftain on Sep 18, 2020 at 7:24 AM Columns share an author’s personal perspective.…

Fraud Stories Podcast with Mark Lurie, SBA/PPP Loan Fraud, with Guest: Jeff Grant of White Collar Week

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  Fraud Stories Podcast with Mark Lurie SBA/PPP Loan Fraud with Guest: Jeff Grant of White Collar Week Link here. I am honored to have been the first guest and expert on Mark Lurie’s new podcast, Fraud Stories. Mark, a Harvard undergrad/Harvard Business School alum and blockchain fraud identity expert, has undertaken this project with Au10tix.com,…

Forbes: As Law Enforcement Pursues SBA Loan Fraud, Jeff Grant Talks Redemption, by Kelly Phillips Erb

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Reprinted from Forbes.com. In May of this year, David A. Staveley (a/k/a Kurt D. Sanborn) of Andover, Massachusetts, and David Butziger of Warwick, Rhode Island, were accused of conspiring to illegally obtain funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP offers billions of dollars in potentially forgivable loans to keep workers on the payroll, guaranteed by the…

An Invitation to Join a Growing Community of Men and Women who have Faced, or are Facing, Prosecution for White Collar Crimes, by Bill Livolsi, Oklahoma

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Bill Livolsi was recently released from a Federal prison to home confinement due to COVID-19. He is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings, 7:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm MT, 4:00 pm PT. We celebrated our 200th consecutive weekly online meeting on Monday,…

Entrepreneur: I Went to Prison for S.B.A. Loan Fraud: 7 Things to Know When Taking COVID-19 Relief Money: by Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div.

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Don’t let desperation cloud your judgment. by Jeff Grant Prison minister May 12, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. ____________________ In the months after 9/11, I was frantic. But my fears had less to do with the tragedy at the Word Trade Center and more to do with the fact that, after 10 years…