Evergreen Reporter

Mac C. Johnson and his company, Mac Johnson & Sons Dumpster, Crane & Demolition, LLC, have agreed to pay $100,000 to settle fraud allegations concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application. The U.S. government accused Johnson of violating the False Claims Act by providing false information to support his company's PPP loan application.

Johnson, previously sentenced in 2019 to over a year in prison for tax fraud, wire fraud, structuring financial transactions to avoid reporting requirements, and harboring undocumented aliens, continued to submit false claims. In his April 2020 loan application, he failed to disclose his felony conviction from the previous five years. Despite his company's ineligibility, he used false information to secure a loan of $48,514.

"This settlement, which is more than twice the fraudulently obtained amount, reflects the diligence and determination we will use to pursue businesses who defraud the government," stated Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle Spaven. She further emphasized that the Civil Division ensured that the defendant, already punished for previous fraud actions, would not benefit from these funds intended for the American people.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mary Ann Couch and Marie Moyle from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida managed the case with assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Public references for the criminal matter are available online, as detailed on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida and United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida websites.