A lot has been made of Tom Brady and his recent love life. Having parted ways with his wife Gisele Bundchen, the rumor mill has been up and running with some interesting names linked with the NFL star. However, one name stands out in particular, and not for the right reasons.
Previously, Brady officially announced his divorce from Bunchen on October 28, 2022. After a 13-year-long relationship and 2 kids together, the two decided to go their own ways. Since then, Brady returned to the NFL with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but to no real success. As such, he once again announced his retirement, and this time, for real.
Thus, Brady reportedly wished to pursue a career in standup comedy. However, his close friends have let him know that his ideas might not be the best. Moreover, following the release of his film, ’80 for Brady’, there could be a possible move to Hollywood for him instead. Interestingly, a dating rumor between him and Hollywood star, Reese Witherspoon has started doing the rounds as well.
Similar to Brady, Witherspoon finds herself out of a long relationship with her ex-husband, Jim Toth. Moreover, both Tom and Reese are co-parenting their kids and are also in Hollywood. However, Tom, 45, and Reese, 47 also have yet another controversial thing connecting them together.
Did Tom Brady and Reese Witherspoon commit PPP loan fraud?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of American businesses were at risk of going bankrupt. As a result, the federal government pledged billions of taxpayer dollars to help these businesses via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). However, this earnest effort to help struggling businesses soon became a feeding frenzy for fraudsters and scam artists.
Allegedly, billions of dollars were cashed out by illegitimate businesses. According to reports, more than 15% of the $800 billion budget went to scammers and identity thieves. Due to the sheer number of people applying for PPP loans, the government was forced to enlist the help of smaller financial technology companies (fintech) to approve these loans. As a result, it became easier for scammers to lie and provide fraudulent paperwork to accumulate massive funds for unapproved purposes.
According to the Daily Mail, both Brady and Witherspoon also borrowed money under the PPP scheme. Having borrowed close to a million dollars, the pair joined a number of A-list celebrities who were called out for taking hard-earned taxpayer money. Among them were also Kanye West (for Yeezy) and Reese Witherspoon (for Draper James). Despite petitions and public outcry to return the money, the “80 for Brady” star and Witherspoon saw their loans forgiven.
As such, the two have a number of factors linking them, with PPP fraud being the most serious one. Should Tom and Reese go on to date, will the public and the media bring this up again? Do you think that the pair really committed PPP fraud? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.