The Brief
- A San Bernardino County man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly obtaining over $800,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds.
- The suspect, Justin Konikow, allegedly concealed a prior federal mail fraud conviction on his loan application.
- Konikow is charged with wire fraud and faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The backstory:
According to court documents, Justin Konikow, 38, of Ontario, applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan back in April 2020 for his business, “Trendsetters.”…