Companies Owned by This Billionaire Governor Received up to $24 Million in Bailout Loans

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Companies owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his family received up to $24 million from one of the federal government’s key coronavirus economic relief programs, according to data made public Monday.

At least six companies from Justice’s empire showed up on the list of Paycheck Protection Program aid recipients released by the Small Business Administration.

The Greenbrier Hotel Corporation, Justice’s firm that owns and operates the iconic luxury resort, received a loan of between $5 million and $10 million.

That made it one of only nine companies in West Virginia to receive a loan of that size. Treasury Department officials did not specify the exact amount of the loans, and made public only the identities of companies that received more than $150,000.

In all, Justice companies received between $11.2 million and $24.4 million in PPP money. The Greenbrier Sporting Club, a Justice company that runs an upscale residential development adjacent to the hotel, received between $1 million and $2 million.

https://www.propublica.org/article/companies-owned-by-this-billionaire-governor-received-up-to-24-million-in-bailout-loans

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[CurtEastPoint]

1. Rotten, no morals, and certainly no taste.

An interior of The Greenbrier resort, one of several businesses owned by Jim Justice’s family. The Justice companies have received millions of dollars from a coronavirus economic relief program.

If he's that rich he needs to hire a decent decorator.

[marble falls]

2. Just WTF.

[bullimiami]

3. 24 million. that money could have probably kept 200 actual small businesses afloat.

the wh republicans and friends pillaged the relief funds.
this money all needs to be clawed back.

loud and clear on day 1. you have 60 days to return improper ppp money without penalty.
after that its going to be money returned, fines and criminal charges.

[uponit7771]

4. Just WOW !!!

[JDC]

5. The amount of grift coming to light on these loans

Is unbelievable. We will continue to hear this type of story and worse.

[a kennedy]

6. And really how much gawd damn money DO THEY NEED???