PPP wrongly denied to business owners with felonious past, lawsuit charges
June 12, 2020
Mark Weissman was filling out his federal Paycheck Protection Program application when he was asked if he has a criminal history. The answer was yes, which automatically disqualified his real estate business in Cedarhurst on Long Island.
“It was another punch in the stomach,” said Weissman, who laid off four employees. “You try to think positive after the ordeal, then this happens.”