Charleston, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth
Drake stated that Lecelle Montgomery, age 71, of Bluffton, was sentenced in
federal court in Charleston for one count of Bank Fraud, in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 1344(2). United States District
Judge Richard Gergel, of Charleston, sentenced Montgomery to 60 months
imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release and mandatory
restitution.
Evidence presented at the change of plea and sentencing
hearing established that beginning in 2008 and continuing up to late 2012,
Montgomery offered the victims her services as a financial adviser and
purposely withheld the fact that she was disbarred by the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Ultimately, the victims sent Montgomery a combined total of
$1,119,440.75 in order to be invested.
Instead, the evidence showed that Montgomery used the victims’ money for
personal expenditures including gambling at various casinos.
The case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant United States Attorney Matt Austin
of the Charleston office prosecuted the case.
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