Mark Erjavec

Mark Erjavec has a documented history of financial misconduct and legal controversies spanning several decades. In 1997, Erjavec was convicted of theft by swindle and served a 13-month jail sentence in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Reported civil matters from the mid-2000s include an IRS tax lien, a permanent injunction following a trademark infringement lawsuit by General Electric, and various lawsuits concerning breach of contract, consumer fraud, and violations of federal truth-in-lending laws. Most recently, in September 2025, Erjavec was indicted on five counts of wire fraud related to a COVID-19 relief scheme. Prosecutors alleged he reactivated dormant shell companies to fraudulently obtain over $975,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. In April 2026, Erjavec pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Under the plea agreement, the remaining four counts are to be dismissed, and he is required to pay full restitution, with the government recommending a sentence of no more than 21 months.