ST. LOUIS — The co-owners of a nightclub that closed in 2021 were indicted last month for defrauding a COVID-19 relief program.
Dana Kelly and Alexander Sampson were each indicted on multiple counts of wire fraud and making false statements in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program they received in February 2021.
Kelly and Sampson were the co-owners of Reign Nightclub, which opened in July 2020. Less than a year later, they applied for a loan through the PPP, which offered low-interest, forgivable loans to small businesses struggling to meet payroll and other expenses during pandemic-related shutdowns…