A former Kansas City bank manager pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal crimes related to his part in a fraud scheme by a Jefferson City business owner.
Anthony Brockman, 48, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of wire fraud, one count of receiving gifts for procuring loans and one count of money laundering, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Teresa A. Moore.
Brockman worked as branch manager of the Truman Hospital location of US Bank in Kansas City until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when he was reassigned to its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) operations. There, he allegedly facilitated fraudulent payments to Jefferson City business owner Tod Ray Keilholz, the owner of TRK Construction LLC; TRK Valpo LLC; TL Builders LLC; and Project Design LLC.
Keilholz was previously charged with the overall $27.1 million bank fraud scheme, including more than $12.4 million in PPP loans for his businesses from Brockman's assistance. He allegedly failed to disclose his ownership of the other three businesses in each payment and allegedly made false claims in applications and other documents. He reportedly inflated his company's income and claimed payroll for employees who did not actually work there.
He allegedly used PPP loans to purchase a new Chevrolet Tahoe, which he gave to Brockman, and purchased tickets to the 2021 AFC Championship game to incentivize and reward Brockman's help securing the funds.
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