Former owner of LA burger hotspot sentenced in $4 million fraud scheme
Philip Fredrick Camino, former owner of Stout Burgers & Beers, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for a $4 million fraud scheme. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having submitted false loan applications for COVID relief funds. The court also ordered him to repay nearly $4 million in restitution.
- ▪Camino built a multi-state web of companies to exploit COVID-era aid programs.
- ▪He submitted over 20 false loan applications tied to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
- ▪The fraudulent applications included inflated employee counts and fabricated tax documents.
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Metro Former owner of LA burger hotspot sentenced in $4 million fraud scheme By Daniel Farr Published May 29, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A Southern California hospitality figure tied to the restaurant chain Stout Burgers & Beers is headed to federal prison after authorities say he siphoned millions in pandemic relief funds through a sprawling fraud scheme. Philip Fredrick Camino, 46, was sentenced on Thursday, to 41 months behind bars after previously pleading guilty in August 2024 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Philip Fredrick Camino.
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