A '90s actor who starred in the hit TV show 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' has been charged with perpetuating a scheme to defraud the U.S. government of CARES Act funds, according to the Department of Justice.
The Paycheck Protection Program authorizes forgivable loans to small businesses across the United States.A '90s actor who starred in the hit TV show"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" has been charged with perpetuating a scheme to defraud the U.S. government of CARES Act funds, according to the Department of Justice.
Austin St. John, who played the red Power Ranger on the show, which aired from 1993 to 1995, was one of 18 charged with filing fraudulent applications for loans from theSt. John, whose real name is Jason Geiger, allegedly obtained more than $400,000 in fraudulent PPP loans and transferred them to a co-defendant, not for the purposes of using the loans as they were intended. Each of the defendants faces up to 20 years in prison, according to the DOJ.
MORE: Alleged COVID fraudsters charged after raking in nearly $150 million through elaborate schemes: DOJ"Hill is alleged to have recruited co-conspirators to use an existing business or create a business to submit applications to obtain PPP funding," according to a Justice Department press release.
Court documents allege that St. John transferred $421,000 in fraudulently obtained PPP loans to Hill's bank account.In a statement St. John's lawyer said he plead not guilty. "An indictment is not evidence of guilt," David Klaudt a lawyer representing St. John said."All defendants are presumed innocent and Mr. St. John intends to vigorously defend himself against this allegation."St. John, 47, reprised his role in several Power Rangers off-shoots over the years, including most recently in a guest spot in the 2020 TV show"Power Rangers Beast Morphers.
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