EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT AFTER FALSIFYING PPP LOAN APPLICATION

An Amtrak electrician based in New Orleans, Louisiana, signed a civil settlement agreement on October 29, 2025, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana. The employee agreed to pay $23,579 in damages and a penalty of $5,000 for the improper receipt of a Paycheck Protection Program Loan (PPP). Our investigation found that he falsified a PPP loan application, resulting in receipt of a $20,833 loan to which he was not entitled.