Joseph Jones, the owner of the business, told CNN the PPP money was used for payroll, not for the billboards. His loan application reported that the business employed 32 workers, according to data from the Small Business Administration. She said she had no knowledge of whether Jones used PPP money to fund the billboards or how much they cost. "I don't know if it matters if it was the PPP loan money or other money that was freed up by the PPP loan," POGO's Hempowicz said about the funds used to pay for the billboards. The owner of the business that funded the billboards told CNN the PPP money was used for payroll, not for the signs.

Source: CNN August 28, 2020 11:03 UTC