Rudolph Brooks Jr is the Kingdom Tabernacle of Restoration in Washington DC and has been accused of using his PPP loans in 2020 to buy over a $1 million in luxury cars.
Charges Against Rudolph Brooks Jr
Brooks Accused Of Submitting “Fraudulent” Information for PPP Loan. “Rudolph Brooks Jr, the pastor of Kingdom Tabernacle of Restoration, was accused of submitting fraudulent information through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) with a business registered in Maryland under his name. The program is a loan service designed by the federal government to encourage revenue-losing businesses to keep their workers on payroll amid business closures during the coronavirus pandemic.” [The Grio]
DOJ: Brooks Submitted Loans For Shuttered Car Business. “According to the DOJ, Brooks filed for PPP loans for his Cars Direct Business on May 9, 2020. His Cars Direct businesses was “forfeited” in 2012 and revived on May 28, 2020, an affidavit said. He allegedly filed two other loans for $1.8million and $200,000 for other companies – Kingdom Tabernacle and Madaro Celtic Bank, The Daily Beast reported.” [The Sun]
Loan Asked For More Than $1.5 Million. “The affidavit alleges that, on May 9, 2020, Brooks applied for a PPP loan on behalf of Cars Direct in the amount of $1,556,589. In support of the Cars Direct PPP loan application, Brooks allegedly submitted fraudulent tax forms which allegedly reported $724,469 in payments via Forms 1099-MISC and $7,471,630 in total unemployment payments to employees from Cars Direct. ” [DOJ]
Brooks Bought Infinity, Cadillac, Tesla Cars. “Beginning May 22, 2020, Brooks used PPP loan funds from the Cars Direct account and his own personal account to purchase of 39 used automobiles (including a 2017 Mercedes Benz S Class, two 2017 Infinity Q50s, a 2015 Cadillac Escalade, a 2005 Bentley Continental, a 2018 Tesla Model 3, a 2014 GMC Yukon XL, and several older model luxury vehicles.” [DOJ]
Brooks Could Go To Prison For 20 Years. “If convicted, Brooks faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud followed by three years of supervised release. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties.” [DOJ]
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