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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday reemphasized its commitment to protecting the federal programs providing COVID-related aid when it announced charges against a Beverly Hills film producer for his allegedly false statements to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Where recent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud cases focused on false statements in the applications, the recent DOJ charges focus on the inappropriate use of the PPP funds. The DOJ alleges that William Sadleir sought more than $1.7 million dollars in forgivable PPP loans guaranteed by the SBA under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In his application to the SBA, Sadleir certified that he would use the funds for legitimate uses. He allegedly claimed that the funds would be used for payroll expenses for his three film-production and distribution companies. The Southern District of New York United States Attorney’s Office also announced charges against Sadleir relating to two additional, but separate, fraudulent schemes.

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Photo of Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan

Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, a member of the Steering Committee for the firm’s Government Contracts Group, and former chair of the firm’s Diversity Council. Her practice involves a mix of litigation, transactional work, investigations, and

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Amy Laderberg O’Sullivan is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, a member of the Steering Committee for the firm’s Government Contracts Group, and former chair of the firm’s Diversity Council. Her practice involves a mix of litigation, transactional work, investigations, and counseling for corporate clients of all sizes and levels of experience as government contractors. On the litigation side, she has represented corporate clients in bid protests (agency level, GAO, ODRA, Court of Federal Claims, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as state and local bid protests in numerous jurisdictions), size and status protests before the U.S. Small Business Administration, claims litigation before the various Boards of Contract Appeals, Defense Base Act claims litigation at the Administrative Law Judge and Benefits Review Board levels, civil and criminal investigations, and she has been involved in complex commercial litigation.

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Photo of Rebecca Ricigliano Rebecca Ricigliano

Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, an accomplished litigator and former federal prosecutor, is the co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group and a member of the firm’s Financial Services and Investigations practices. Rebecca is an experienced trial and investigations lawyer…

Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, an accomplished litigator and former federal prosecutor, is the co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group and a member of the firm’s Financial Services and Investigations practices. Rebecca is an experienced trial and investigations lawyer, serving nearly a decade as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and then as the First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey. Rebecca is regarded as a leading white collar attorney by Chambers USA, and is called on by both individuals and companies to handle sensitive criminal allegations and regulatory investigations, including those with international elements. Chambers describes her as “a tremendous lawyer who has extensive relationships with the government” and “an excellent lawyer.”

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