BOSTON – An Easton man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for using Paycheck Protection Program funds to secretly purchase a home in the name of a close relative.
According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 49-year-old Bill Dessaps was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to three years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Dessaps was also ordered to pay $836,800 in restitution. In September 2025, Dessaps was convicted of two counts of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering, and one count of bank fraud. In January 2024, five other individuals were charged for their alleged involvement in the PPP fraud scheme.
Dessaps – the operator of an Abington-based used car dealership – allegedly conspired with individuals in Massachusetts and Florida to submit a fraudulent PPP application on behalf of Dessaps’ dealership. The application they prepared and submitted for Dessaps’ dealership falsely stated that the dealership had 40 employees and average monthly payroll expenses of $334,720. As a result of the applications, the lender disbursed a PPP loan of $836,800 to Dessaps. After receiving these funds, Dessaps made kickback payments to one or more of the individuals who assisted with the application…