Tampa man used $500K COVID-19 loan to pay off gambling debts
Barrett Purvis, 54, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and must pay $499,000 in restitution to the U.S. Small Business Administration. TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa man was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering involving a $500,000 COVID-19 Small Business Loan, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…