A Fresno man pleaded guilty to fraud involving the Paycheck Protection Program. Gurjeet Bath, 37, admitted to submitting false records to receive over $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans for two trucking companies, G.S. Bath Inc. and Complete Transportation Solutions. Court documents state the businesses were run by Bath and his family in Fresno County, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Bath admitted to providing false information about employee numbers and wages to obtain government pandemic relief loans. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, approximately $600,000 of the funds were used to purchase agricultural land in Fresno County.
Bath is scheduled to be sentenced on October 6, by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston for misusing Paycheck Protection Program loan funds. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey A. Spivak is handling the prosecution. Bath could receive up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, depending on the court’s decision and federal sentencing guidelines, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
