The Brief
- A former NYPD detective has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection to a Covid-19-related scheme.
- John Bolden engaged in the fraud scheme by working to fraudulently obtain PPP funds for himself, as well as over 65 others.
- His co-defendants, Anthony Carreira and Christian McKenzie, previously pleaded guilty.
LONG ISLAND – A former NYPD detective has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection to a Covid-19-related scheme.
Covid-related fraud scheme
What we know:
John Bolden pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme yesterday, Feb. 18.
Bolden engaged in the fraud scheme by working to fraudulently obtain PPP funds for himself, as well as over 65 others. He did so by assisting them in submitting online loan applications that contained false information.…