Press releases & outcomes
Documented fraud, resolved in the courts.
Selected U.S. Department of Justice False Claims Act resolutions in the areas we research — corporate ownership, affiliate structures, and eligibility fraud in federal loan, grant, and procurement programs. Each link opens the original DOJ press release.
These are public DOJ enforcement actions in Aletheia’s practice areas, provided as reference. The government’s allegations are allegations only unless a court has found otherwise; a settlement is not an admission of liability.
DOJ · Civil · Aug 13, 2025
$21.6M
PPP Affiliates Qui Tam
Three affiliated companies resolve PPP eligibility allegations
Corporate affiliates alleged to have exceeded SBA size limits through common ownership; the whistleblower received a $2.16M relator share.
DOJ · Civil · Apr 24, 2025
$20M
PPP / EIDL Control Relator
Consent judgment over fraudulent pandemic-relief loans
Ten affiliated entities and their owner resolved claims tied to false payroll and eligibility statements on PPP and EIDL applications.
DOJ · Civil · Feb 19, 2025
$14.2M
PPP Ownership Size Standard
Government-owned parent defeats PPP small-business eligibility
A U.S. subsidiary of a foreign state-owned parent alleged ineligible for PPP through affiliate employee aggregation and government ownership.
USAO · D.C. · Sep 23, 2025
$3M+
PPP Eligibility Certification
Six non-profits resolve PPP false-certification claims
Organizations alleged to have falsely certified eligibility — including entities barred from second-draw loans — settle with the government.
DOJ · Civil · Jan 26, 2026
$1.57M
PPP Judgment Qui Tam
Summary judgment over duplicate PPP loan
A court found a rehabilitation center and its owner liable for knowingly receiving and retaining more than one PPP loan — resolving a qui tam suit.
DOJ · OPA · Jan 16, 2026
$6.8B
False Claims Act Whistleblower FY2025
FCA recoveries hit a record $6.8B in FY2025
Whistleblowers filed a record 1,297 qui tam suits; relator-driven cases accounted for more than $5.3B of recoveries.
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