Woman faces decades in prison for defrauding bank for nearly $600K in PPP funds

52-year-old woman pleads guilty to falsifying loan papers and inventing fake businesses to cash in on COVID relief

FILE: Bridgitte Keim submitted false applications and documentation in order to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans
FILE: Bridgitte Keim submitted false applications and documentation in order to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans
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TAMPA — A Temple Terrace woman is facing 30 years in federal prison and a $1 million fine after pleading guilty to bank fraud involving PPP loans.

 

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