Hialeah man's scheme netted $1.9M in PPP funds

Richard Simpkins, 47, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering.

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Richard Simpkins, aka Rick Royster, of Hialeah, pleaded guilty June 21 to charges related to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering.

 

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