Guy Caught Using Coronavirus Relief Funds To Buy A Kia Stinger

But unlike previouscoronavirus relief fraudsters, Gaughan didn't buy anew Lamborghini Huracanor Urus, Cadillac Escalade, or Ford F-350. No, he bought a $46,000Kia Stinger GT. Far less subtle, right? Not exactly. Gaughan's stolen taxpayer money buying spree also included a $300,000 yacht and a new house worth $1.13 million. The feds have since seized Gaughan's Stinger and yacht and his investment and bank accounts. A civil forfeiture complaint against the house is also in process.

Not surprisingly, this isn't the first time Gaughan has been charged with embezzlement.

Between June 2010 and April 2018, he allegedly stole over $472,000 from the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, there are probably still more people like Gaughan and those other relief fund criminals who have yet to be caught. So far, more than $525 billion in business loans have been approved by the government and, with the noted exceptions, the money is going to those who need it to keep their businesses alive.

But there are always those who take advantage of government relief programs like these for their own financial benefits. Their greed is ultimately their undoing because big purchases like supercars and luxury cars, Rolex watches, houses, and a yacht immediately draw attention.