{"id":450946,"date":"2022-05-22T08:30:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T05:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/power-ranger-actor-actor-jason-lawrence-geiger-busted-in-covid-relief-scheme\/"},"modified":"2022-05-22T08:30:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T05:30:51","slug":"power-ranger-actor-actor-jason-lawrence-geiger-busted-in-covid-relief-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/power-ranger-actor-actor-jason-lawrence-geiger-busted-in-covid-relief-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"#Power Ranger actor Actor Jason Lawrence Geiger busted in COVID relief scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4060d059211\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4060d059211\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/power-ranger-actor-actor-jason-lawrence-geiger-busted-in-covid-relief-scheme\/#%E2%80%9CPower_Ranger_actor_Actor_Jason_Lawrence_Geiger_busted_in_COVID_relief_scheme%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Power Ranger actor Actor Jason Lawrence Geiger busted in COVID relief scheme&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPower_Ranger_actor_Actor_Jason_Lawrence_Geiger_busted_in_COVID_relief_scheme%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Power Ranger actor Actor Jason Lawrence Geiger busted in COVID relief scheme&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/power-rangers-covid-fraud.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>One of the \u201cMighty Morphin Power Rangers\u201d could be in some mighty big trouble with the law.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Jason Lawrence Geiger, 47, who played the Red Ranger in the cheesy 1990s kids\u2019 show and its related films, was busted for his alleged part in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal COVID-19 relief money.<\/p>\n<p>Geiger, whose stage name is Austin St. John, was one of 19 people charged in the scheme, which resulted in at least 16 fraudulent loans totaling $3.5 million, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edtx\/pr\/18-arrested-charged-east-texas-paycheck-protection-program-related-fraud\">announced this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The McKinney, Tx. resident is accused of being part of a network that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program using false information or fabricated documents, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>The network was led by Michael Hill aka \u201cTank,\u201d 47, and NAdrew Moran, 43, who recruited others to use \u201can existing business or create a business\u201d to apply for the loans, part of the massive $349 billion federal CARES Act.<\/p>\n<p>The loans were meant to provide relief for businesses feeling the pinch of the COVID pandemic and resulting shutdown \u2013 but those in the network paid Hill and Moran or used the money for themselves. In some instances those accused sent the money to Jonathan Spencer, 33, to invest in foreign exchange markets, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>Geiger was arrested Tuesday and remains behind bars until a court hearing in Plano on Monday. He has pleaded not guilty to a single count against him, his attorney said \u2013 adding the embattled actor plans to \u201cviogorously defend himself against this allegation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, each of the accused could face up to 20 years in federal prison, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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