Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa
Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Robert H. Hendricks
(63, Ponte Vedra) with 12 counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Hendricks faces a
maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The indictment
also notifies Hendricks that the United States is seeking a money judgment of
at least $2,638,924.34, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct.
According to the indictment, Hendricks solicited his friends
and clients to invest in fraudulent and sham investments in real property and
commercial business ventures. To convince the victims of the veracity of their
investments, Hendricks provided falsified property documents that represented
the purported investments and made statements to hide and conceal the purpose
of his scheme. Hendricks spent the funds to personally enrich himself and others.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has
committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant
is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Washington.
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