Ex-Miami cop pleads guilty to ripping off COVID loan program. He faces decades in prison
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Tramaine Liptrot, a former Miami police officer, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for obtaining over $200,000 from pandemic relief loans through his company, Liptrots Tax Services LLC. Prosecutors revealed that he falsely claimed monthly payroll expenses for non-existent employees and submitted fake tax documents. His actions are part of a larger trend of PPP loan fraud in South Florida that has seen numerous individuals, including law enforcement officers, convicted. Liptrot is scheduled to be sentenced on August 6, facing a significant prison term of up to 20 years.
Tramaine Liptrot, a former Miami police officer, faces nearly two decades in prison for fraudulently securing over $200,000 in pandemic relief loans.
Liptrot's applications falsely declared large payroll expenses for non-existent employees, with fabricated tax documents to support his claims.
Read at Miami Herald
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