The perspective of mainstream says:
- A businessman from Western New York admitted to a multimillion-dollar pandemic loan fraud scheme, some of which went to his political campaign.
- He pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and fraud conspiracy charges, facing a possible prison sentence of 33 to 41 months.
- The businessman has ties to local and state politics, including involvement in the purchase of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres.
- The charges stem from inflating payroll costs and employee numbers on pandemic relief loan applications.