Founder of Private Jet Charter, Once Sued by Bucs, Convicted of $15M Fraud Scheme
Prosecutors said he steered client payments into yachts, jewelry and other personal expenses instead of buying planes, and faces up to 20 years on each count.
- A federal jury in Maryland convicted AeroVanti owner Patrick Britton-Harr on Thursday for running a $15 million wire fraud scheme that defrauded private jet clients.
- Britton-Harr solicited $150,000 upfront payments from elite "Top Gun" members by pitching a "one-time membership opportunity" to purchase aircraft with their funds held in escrow.
- Court documents revealed Britton-Harr misappropriated the $15 million to buy yachts and jewelry, rent a $10,000 monthly Florida home, and attempted to conceal the fraud by obtaining a $1.5 million loan.
- FBI Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul stated the conviction holds Britton-Harr accountable for stealing millions. The defendant faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each of the six wire fraud counts.
- Britton-Harr faces separate charges for allegedly billing Medicare for expensive, unperformed respiratory tests, with trial proceedings scheduled to begin in October 2026.
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Jury Convicts Man in $15 Million Private Aviation Scam
BALTIMORE — A federal jury convicted an Annapolis man on six counts of wire fraud in connection with a private jet charter service scheme that defrauded customers of approximately $15 million. Patrick Britton-Harr, 43, of Annapolis, owned and operated AeroVanti, Inc., a private air club that offered members access to private jets. He created a […]
Sarasota Private Jet Startup Founder Convicted in $15 Million AeroVanti Fraud Case
A federal jury has convicted Patrick Britton-Harr, the founder of private jet charter startup AeroVanti, on multiple fraud charges tied to allegations that he stole millions from customers. Britton-Harr, whose company operated flights out of Sarasota, was found guilty this week in the District of Maryland on six counts of wire fraud. According to the […] The post Sarasota Private Jet Startup Founder Convicted in $15 Million AeroVanti Fraud Case …
Founder of private jet charter, once sued by Bucs, convicted of $15M fraud scheme
A man who owned and operated a Sarasota private jet startup was convicted of wire fraud on Thursday in connection with a scheme in which he stole millions of dollars from unsuspecting customers.
Maryland Man Convicted Of Flying Off With $15M From Private Jet Club, Renting Luxury Florida Home - Tampa Free Press
A federal jury in Maryland has convicted the owner of a private jet charter company for running a multi-million dollar scam that swindled clients out of $15 million, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Patrick Britton-Harr, 43, of Annapolis, Maryland, was found guilty of six counts of wire fraud. Court evidence revealed that Britton-Harr used his company, […] Maryland Man Convicted Of Flying Off With $15M From Private Jet Club, Renting Luxur…
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