Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of making false statements designed to influence a bank, one count of money laundering, and one count of contempt.
Allison Marie Baver, 42, of Taylorsville, Utah, submitted eight fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications for her company, Allison Baver Entertainment LLC (ABE). PPP loans were designed to enable small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Baver is the owner and agent of ABE. On April 25 and 26, 2020, Baver submitted the fraudulent PPP loan applications to Northeast Bank and Meridian Bank. In each of the loan applications, Baver sought $10 Million of PPP loan funding for ABE. She falsely stated in each application that ABE's average monthly payroll was between $4,770,583, when ABE had no average monthly payroll; and falsely stated ABE had 430 employees, when ABE had no employees. Baver's false statements influenced Meridian Bank to fund her requested $10 million PPP loan. After receiving the loan proceeds, she transferred $150,000 to invest in a movie.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. before U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parrish at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.
U.S. Attorney, Trina A. Higgins for the District of Utah made the announcement.
The case was investigated jointly by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Salt Lake City Field Office, Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA-OIG), and the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI).
Assistant United States Attorneys Jennifer Muyskens and Jamie Z. Thomas are prosecuting the case.
18:1014 LOAN AND CREDIT APPLICATIONS GENERALLY - False Statement Designed to Influence a Bank; 18:982(a)(2) NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK FORFEITURE
(6ss)
18:1014 LOAN AND CREDIT APPLICATIONS GENERALLY - False Statement Designed to Influence a Bank; 18:982(a)(2) NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK FORFEITURE
(8ss)
18:1957 FRAUD, OTHER - Bank Fraud; 18:982(a)(l) NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK FORFEITURE
(9ss)
18:401(3) CRIMINAL CONTEMPT - Contempt
(10ss)
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty.
07/06/2023 174 Defendant's MOTION for Judgment of Acquittal filed by Allison Marie Baver. (Angelos, Kristen) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Allison Marie Baver?
The outcome was: Defendant was found guilty.
07/06/2023 174 Defendant's MOTION for Judgment of Acquittal filed by Allison Marie Baver. (Angelos, Kristen) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
Which court heard United States of America v. Allison Marie Baver?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Utah (Salt Lake County), UT. The presiding judge was Jill N. Parrish.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Allison Marie Baver?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Salt Lake. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Allison Marie Baver decided?