Fort Myers resident sentenced to two years in prison for COVID relief fraud

Cape Coral resident Denis Casseus, 44, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for bank fraud in a PPP loan scam that government officials say netted nearly $300,000 in ill-gotten gains.  

Casseus pleaded guilty May 23 to both the bank fraud charge and an illegal monetary transaction. As part of the transaction, the sentencing judge, Thomas P. Barber, also entered an order of forfeiture of $298,875, the proceeds of the bank fraud. 

According to court documents and the U.S. Attorney’s office, here’s what happened: