Greater Nashua

CONCORD – Former Republican State Sen. Andy Sanborn pled guilty, on July 7, to theft of government funds in connection with the $844,000 that he unlawfully received from the U.S. Small Business Administration in COVID-19 relief funding. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Sanborn, who formerly owned Concord Casino, received the money in 2020 by misrepresenting the casino’s gross receipts by approximately $1 million. Since casinos and charitable gaming organizations did not qualify for COVID-19 relief, Sanborn did not include the business name on the funding application. Rather, he wrote “miscellaneous services” in its place. After receiving the money, Sanborn spent $181,000 on two Porsches and $80,000 on a Ferrari for his wife, former Republican State Rep. Laurie Sanborn. In addition, he used another $183,000 to pay expenses on properties he owns in ...