United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bradenton, Florida, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on February 22, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Kent Duane Anderson was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $15,311,927, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 4, 2020. He pled guilty on November 5, 2020.
The conviction stemmed from incidents between 2012 and 2018, when Anderson owned and operated a business enterprise that exploited the organic grain market. Anderson purchased thousands of tons of small grain and seed products from non-organic suppliers and then re-sold those products as organic to wholesale distributors, brokers, and other buyers at marked-up prices. Those buyers, who believed the grain sold them to be organic, we
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Feb 25, 2021 1:24 PM
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bradenton, Florida, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on February 22, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Kent Duane Anderson, age 50, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $15,311,927.00, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 4, 2020. He pled guilty on November 5, 2020.
The conviction stemmed from incidents between 2012 and 2018, when Anderson owned and operated a business enterprise that exploited the organic grain market. Anderson purchased thousands of tons of small grain and seed products from non-organic suppliers and then re-sold those products as “organic” to wholesale distributors, brokers, and other buyers at marked-up prices.
TIMELINE: From Forbes to Jail: Journey of Obinwanne Okeke to prison
The timeline highlights the milestones in the 18-month journey of 33-year-old, also known as Obi Invictus, from his arrest in August 2019 to his imprisonment on Tuesday. 2 min read
Eighteen months after his arrest, Obinwanne Okeke, a celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur and businessman, was finally sentenced Tuesday for a multi-million dollar fraud in the United States.
Mr Okeke, who is also known as Invictus Obi, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims.
“Through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke, engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that caused a staggering $11 million in losses to his victims.
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for counsel and business managers nationwide. Our round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends; this week we focus on price gouging enforcement efforts in Georgia, Delaware and Idaho.