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Utah prosecutors want former Olympian to serve years in prison over $10 million COVID-19 relief loan

Allison Baver, a former speed skater, maintains she acted in good faith in seeking a PPP loan for her developing movie company during the pandemic.

(Rick Egan  | Tribune file photo) Allison Baver signs an autograph for a fan during an event at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Baver, a three-time Olympic short-track speed skater, was convicted in June 2023 in connection with a $10 million Paycheck Protection Program loan she took out for an entertainment company that prosecutors said had no employees or payroll at the time she applied.

(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Allison Baver signs an autograph for a fan during an event at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Baver, a three-time Olympic short-track speed skater, was convicted in June 2023 in connection with a $10 million Paycheck Protection Program loan she took out for an entertainment company that prosecutors said had no employees or payroll at the time she applied.