Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan | Department of Justice
A Beverly Hills resident has admitted to committing fraud related to pandemic relief programs, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.
Jabari Long, 45, pleaded guilty before Judge Brandy McMillion to wire fraud affecting a financial institution. The plea was announced alongside Jared Murphey, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations-Detroit, and Karen Wingerd, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations Detroit Field Office.
Court records show that Long submitted fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), seeking funds for businesses that did not exist. Authorities said he received $2,187,000 in federal loans for a company called Priceless Preservations Construction. Long claimed the business had 50 employees and an average monthly payroll of $875,000. In reality, investigators found that the company had few or no employees and minimal payroll expenses.
Long is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge McMillion on July 28, 2026. He could face up to 30 years in prison.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and the IRS. Assistant United States Attorney Sara D. Woodward is prosecuting the case.
