Lawsuit Alleging Mississippi Billionaires Defrauded PPP Loan Program Withdrawn From Federal Court
A lawsuit alleging that two Mississippi billionaires defrauded the PPP loan program has been withdrawn from federal court. The plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case after the federal government declined to pursue it. The defendants' attorney declared the dismissal a complete victory for the Duff brothers, emphasizing that they acted lawfully in obtaining the loans.
- ▪The U.S. Court of the Southern District of Mississippi approved the dismissal of the lawsuit.
- ▪The plaintiffs filed a voluntary dismissal with prejudice after the federal government chose not to litigate the case.
- ▪The defendants' attorney stated that the lawsuit was baseless and a meritless attempt to extract a settlement.
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Home – Political News – Lawsuit Alleging Mississippi Billionaires Defrauded PPP Loan Program Withdrawn From Federal Court Lawsuit Alleging Mississippi Billionaires Defrauded PPP Loan Program Withdrawn From Federal Court Pedro Rodriguez • May 21, 2026 Print Exterior, U.S. Courthouse, Natchez, Mississippi (Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); The U.S.
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