Posted on 04/27/2021 4:37:51 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
A DC pastor allegedly bought 39 cars, including a Tesla, and a property in Baltimore with CARES Act funds, a federal complaint says.
Rudolph Brooks Jr. of Cheltenham, Maryland was charged with federal wire fraud and the government can seize more than $2.2 million held in various bank accounts as well as a 2018 Tesla Model 3.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which was enacted in March 2020, was supposed to provide emergency financial assistance to millions of struggling Americans who’ve lost jobs or other suffered other economic consequences of the pandemic. Up to $659 billion in forgivable loans were given to small businesses for employee retention and certain business expenses.
The funds must be used on payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent, and utilities.
Brooks, who’s the pastor and founder of Kingdom Tabernacle of Restoration Ministries, owns Cars Direct by Gavawn HWD Bob’s Motors. The affidavit alleges that on May 9, Brooks applies for a PPP loan on behalf of Cars Direct in the amount of $1,556,589. In support of this ask, Brooks allegedly submitted fraudulent tax forms, reporting $724,469 in payments via Forms 1099-MISC and $7,471,630 in total unemployment payments to employees.
IRS records however do not reflect any tax filings made by Cars Direct for any tax period, meaning they don’t have employees.
Additionally, the Maryland Department of Labor has no record of Cars Direct paying wages or of Brooks receiving wages.
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimore.cbslocal.com ...
Along with his private jet(s).
Wait til he hears about the FEMA funeral payments!
He must be either white or Asian. /sarc
no brother or sister. unfortunately the lost of the world often judge our God, by the people who claim represent Him. they don’t represent Him, but the damage done for our cause in the world when a Christian in authority sins so publicly is incalculable. i pray that this pastor comes clean and asks for forgiveness, if he has done this thing. if he has done this thing and doesn’t come clean, may God help him atone and ask for forgiveness.
When asked how his flock could help the poor Reverend Ike said “don’t be one of them”.
Yup
Guessed the race of the pastor
He certainly did not let a good crisis go to waste!
Hey he was trying for 40. 40 is a very biblical number!
Or chillens.
Oh Lord won’t ya buy me a Mercedes Benz...
Ole Rudolf he bees done goooooooooodddd.
Ha,ha, I thought of that old song, too.
I’m countin’ on you Lord, please don’t let me down.
Same. Somewhere between Baltimore and the Jr.... I knew.
Any church that doesn’t have the word Church or Chapel in its name is often questionable in my experience.
Coming to America (1988)
Nice suit.
I’m just here for Sexual Chocolate.
Hospitals banks and insurance made out well didn’t they?
Untouched. As the trading collar funds.
They are the LORD’S cars.
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