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A man who owns hotels in Battle Creek and Coldwater has now agreed to pay back wages to his employees. MLive reports that the US Attorney’s Office in West Michigan out of Grand Rapids says Monday that 31-year-old Mehul "Mike" Patel has agreed to pay over $150,000 to the Department of Labor, who will then give the funds to employees of the Rodeway Inn of Battle Creek and the Super 8 of Co

A local hotel owner who pleaded guilty in federal court to lying to investigators about wages has now been sentenced. The US Attorney’s Office in Western Michigan announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Mehul Patel of Battle Creek, also known as Mike, was sentenced to 2 months in jail and a $10,000 fine, with a ruling promised to come within a month on $250,000 in restitution...

A Battle Creek man has pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators, in connection to wage fraud. 31-year-old Mehul Patel, also known as Mike Patel, pleaded guilty to Concealing a Material Fact from the Federal Government When Obligated to Disclose It, in US District Court in Grand Rapids Thursday...