From The Boston Globe · · 50s
Boston official pleads guilty to pandemic fraud
Boston city official Reuben Taylor admits to $20,844 pandemic loan fraud.
In brief
Boston city official Reuben Taylor admits to $20,844 pandemic loan fraud. Reuben Taylor, Boston’s municipal protective services director, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after falsely claiming to work as an auto mechanic to secure a $20,844 Paycheck Protection Program loan. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Reuben Taylor pleads guilty
Boston city official Reuben Taylor agreed to plead guilty to a wire fraud charge in a pandemic fraud case, federal prosecutors said.
Taylor falsely claimed auto mechanic job
Taylor, 40, submitted a $20,844 Paycheck Protection Program loan application in 2021, falsely claiming he worked as an auto mechanic in 2019.
Loan forgiven as taxpayer grant
The Small Business Administration forgave Taylor’s loan in September 2021, converting it to a taxpayer-funded grant after he claimed to spend proceeds on payroll.
Here's the gist
Reuben Taylor, Boston’s municipal protective services director, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after falsely claiming to work as an auto mechanic to secure a $20,844 Paycheck Protection Program loan.
