Barbra Streisand's Film Company Received $200K in PPP Loans

Funds were used to pay employees, including the gardener at her $20 million Malibu mansion.

Barbra Streisand's film company, Barwood Films Ltd., received $200,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were later written off by the federal government.
The funds were used to pay employees, including the gardener at Streisand's $20 million Malibu mansion and an 'executive support' employee.
Despite Streisand's spokesperson's claims that the gardener was not paid with taxpayer funds, it was confirmed that the gardener was employed by Barwood Films when it received the PPP funds.
Streisand, who is worth $430 million, has been criticized for taking advantage of the PPP funds intended to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.
Barwood Films was approved for the PPP loans by registering as a 'small business' with six employees.