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Former New Hampshire senator Andy Sanborn is charged, first with lying to get a relief loan to deal with economic losses due to COVID in your business; and secondly, for allocating the resources granted to the purchase of luxury vehicles for him and his wife.
every five years, the attorney general’s office evaluates the owners of businesses linked to gambling and from this it was discovered that Sanborn had requested financial aid granted by the government of $844 thousand dollars to run one of their businesses.
However, Concord Casino should never have been considered for aid, as casinos and charitable gaming facilities were not eligible, but Sanborn cleverly omitted the trade name of his business and in his application he only cited his activity as miscellaneous services.
Thus, between December 2021 and February 2022, the Small Business Administration awarded him the aforementioned funds.
After having the money in your bank account, The former senator spent $181,000 to buy two late-model Porsche cars for himself, but he also earmarked $80,000 to give his wife a Ferrari.
In addition to said transaction, Andy Sanborn He also self-paid more than $183,000 for rent for the premises where he has set up his casino.
About, John Formella, attorney general, launched a criminal investigation aimed at charging the former senator for their fraudulent actions.
“This case highlights the important role of law enforcement in keeping illegal activity out of New Hampshire’s charity gaming industry. Our obligation to protect the public requires that we take action against anyone who has used their regulated casino to enrich themselves with fraudulently obtained taxpayer funds,” he said during an interview with Fox News.
For his part, Sanborn maintains that he adhered to the law when sending his request for support to obtain resources.
“Like so many businesses and organizations, we are asking for federal help to meet the operational challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
Apparently, Sanborn had the support of his wife Laurie to commit his illegal act, since she is part of a commission in charge of studying the laws of gambling.
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