Former “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Owner to Plead Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Cost Investors $40 Million

Winter Springs Title Company Owner Pleads Guilty To Multi-Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jonathan Yasko, 46, of Winter Springs, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after orchestrating a scheme that siphoned millions of dollars from real estate escrow accounts for personal gain, United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced today. Yasko faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has […] Winter Springs Title Company Owner Pleads Guilty To Multi-Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme

Busted: 'We Buy Ugly Houses' franchise owner to plead guilty in $40 million fraud scheme

The former operator of one of the largest HomeVestors of America franchises has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud in connection with a sprawling Ponzi scheme targeting people who believed they were investing in his real estate empire.Federal prosecutors in Texas identified 80 victims defrauded of nearly $40 million by Charles Carrier since 2018. Though Carrier agreed to plead guilty to only one count of felony wire fraud involving one…

Former “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Owner to plead guilty in fraud scheme that cost investors $40 million

Charles Carrier agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony wire fraud that carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. The plea follows a ProPublica report detailing how Carrier bilked investors across Texas out of millions of dollars in a scheme that revolved around ugly houses. The former operator of one of the largest HomeVestors […]

Former “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Owner to Plead Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Cost Investors $40 Million

Charles Carrier agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony wire fraud that carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. The plea follows a ProPublica report detailing how Carrier bilked investors across Texas out of millions of dollars.