Staveley and his accomplice, David Butziger, 53, of Rhode Island, claimed to have dozens of employees earning wages at four different businesses. But they did not own the businesses and there were no employees working for them, prosecutors said. The pair submitted applications for nearly $543,7778 in funds shortly after the small business loan program was announced.
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After being charged with the fraud and released on house arrest in May 2020, Staveley removed his monitoring device, parked his car near the ocean with his wallet inside and left suicide notes for associates and family members, the DOJ said. He then used fake identities and stolen license plates to travel to different states. He was finally taken back into custody in Georgia in late July, 2020, after the U.S. Marshals launched a fugitive investigation.
Staveley and his mother both pleaded with the judge for leniency, claiming Staveley has developing debilitating PTSD after being assaulted during a previous stint in federal prison. His lawyer argued that he has suffered in self-isolation for the past 14 months. He previously served two separate stints in federal prison for stealing $284,000 from a minor league baseball team and committing mortgage fraud in New Hampshire.
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