Georgia Pastor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud after Buying Mercedes with Fraudulent Pandemic Disaster Loan🐾
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A South Georgia pastor will forfeit the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan he bought with nearly $150,000 in fraudulent pandemic business disaster loans in accordance with a plea agreement after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud. Mack Devon Knight, 45, of Kingsland, Georgia, pleaded guilty to the charges on March 25, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia said. Knight admitted sending fictitious documents to the U.S. Small Business Administration, including a fake tax document and an altered bank record. He will serve up to 20 years in prison and face financial penalties and restitution as well as three years of supervised release after completion of any prison sentence. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Court documents and testimony showed that in February and March 2021, Knight applied for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) from the SBA on behalf of multiple Camden County, Georgia, businesses. In addition to being a p