(The Center Square) – Settlement of $1.25 million will be paid by a Wisconsin country club receiving an improper paycheck protection program loan.
Westmoor Country Club in Brookfield was not eligible for the loan because it is a private club that limited its membership for reasons other than capacity.
The settlement was similar to a $1 million settlement with the University Club of Milwaukee settled on Dec. 13, 2024.
“The favorable settlement in this case is the product of enhanced efforts by federal agencies such as the Small Business Administration working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and other federal law enforcement agencies to recover the product of this fraud as well as penalties,” Small Business Administration General Counsel Wendell Davis said in a statement.
The country club applied and received a $755,471 loan, according to ProPublica data.
“While the settlement resolves the government’s allegations against Westmoor Country Club with respect to its PPP loan, the club does not admit liability and no court has made any determination as to liability,” according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin.
