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 press 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 followed by three years on supervised release. Dessaps was also ordered to pay $836,800 in restitution. In September 2025, Dessaps was found guilty of two charges of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of money laundering, and one count of bank fraud. Five other people were charged in January 2024 with their involvement in the PPP fraud plot.
Dessaps, the operator of an Abington used car dealership, is accused of conspiring with others in Massachusetts and Florida to file a fake PPP application on behalf of his company. The application they produced and submitted for Dessaps’ dealership incorrectly stated that the dealership had 40 employees and an average monthly payroll expense of $334,720. As a result of the applications, the lender made an $836,800 PPP loan to Dessaps. After collecting these monies, Dessaps paid kickbacks to one or more of the people who helped with the application…