Mark Erjavec

Mark Erjavec has a documented history of criminal convictions and federal fraud charges spanning several decades. In 1997, Erjavec was convicted of theft by swindle and served a 13-month jail sentence in St. Louis County, Minnesota. In September 2025, Erjavec was indicted in federal court on five counts of wire fraud related to COVID-19 relief programs. Prosecutors alleged he reactivated dormant businesses, falsely claimed employees and inflated revenues to secure over $975,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program funds between April and August 2020. As part of a plea agreement entered in late 2025, Erjavec pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, with the remaining charges to be dismissed. The agreement stipulates he must pay full restitution and suggests a sentence not exceeding 21 months. Historically, Erjavec has also been the subject of various civil legal actions, including breach of contract suits, consumer fraud allegations, federal truth in lending violations, and a copyright infringement lawsuit by General Electric that resulted in a permanent injunction. Additionally, he faced a federal tax lien filed by the IRS in 2009 for $14,258.