Pinellas man, 22, allegedly laundered PPP funds through fictitious charity

The PPP fraud case involving Alexander Leszczynski of Redington Shores isn’t as big as many others in terms of dollar amount — he’s accused of defrauding the program of $200,000 — but it’s compelling for several other reasons.

First and foremost, Leszczynski is 22 years old. He’s charged with three counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud and two counts of money laundering in connection with a an alleged convoluted scheme that involved, among other things, a fake charity called Love & Bliss Inc., fraudulent deeds for properties valued at more than $300 million, a check-kiting scheme and — wait for it — a fabricated pardon that Leszczynski claimed was issued by former President Donald Trump.

If convicted, he faces a maximum prison term of 20 years for wire fraud, 30 years for bank fraud and 10 years for money laundering.