A Denver man is headed to federal prison after pleading guilty in a case involving $1.2 million in Paycheck Protection Program fraud committed during the pandemic. The announcement marks the latest chapter in a string of federal prosecutions targeting Coloradans accused of exploiting emergency relief funds meant to keep workers employed and small businesses solvent through COVID-19 shutdowns.
According to FBI Denver
, the case stems from the fraudulent pursuit of pandemic-era loans, and the agency credited a U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado news release tied to the sentencing. The case is among the federal prosecutions involving pandemic-loan fraud…