Bar Owner Defrauded Pandemic Funds | Portland News

A Portland bar owner is facing federal prosecution for allegedly stealing nearly $350,000 in pandemic relief funds by fraudulently applying for loans on behalf of a shuttered Eugene bar that had already closed for good before COVID-19 hit. Prosecutors say he used the money to prop up his own Portland establishment, and now faces a civil fraud suit that could cost him over a million dollars in triple damages. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8cb67dfe78f2f32