NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Haven man, 33, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to an offense stemming from a pandemic relief program fraud scheme, according to David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Demeo, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England.
Davante Mallard pleaded guilty to making false claims regarding IRS refunds in connection with pandemic relief program fraud, Sullivan said.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Mallard owned Mallard Dynasty Realty Group (MDR Group), which provided real estate and property management services, the US Attorney said. "The business earned little to no income, had no employees, had not paid wages, and had not filed W-2 forms with the Internal Revenue Service," he noted.
In March 2020, Congress passed legislation that sought to mitigate the economic harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sullivan noted. Legislation included the CARES Act, which created employee retention credits intended to repay employers for certain costs and to retain employees during the pandemic. It allowed businesses to "recoup previously paid wages and certain health insurance costs, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which created the sick and family leave credit (SFLC) that...
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