Joplin businessman accused of pocketing nearly $400K in COVID PPP relief
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A Joplin businessman has been indicted on federal charges accusing him of fraudulently obtaining nearly $400,000 in COVID-19 relief money.
42-year-old Dylan Gregory Neely, owner of Neely Mechanical Services, is charged with three counts of wire fraud.
The indictment alleges Neely received $392,834 through three CARES Act loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration by claiming employees he did not have and businesses that did not exist.
Federal prosecutors say Neely used the money for personal expenses. The alleged scheme occurred between July 2020 and May 2021.
Federal SBA records reviewed separately show two Paycheck Protection Program loans issued to Dylan Neely in Joplin in 2021.
Both were later listed as charged off in federal loan data.
