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A Santa Monica man faces prison time today for running a romance scam in which the ex-con deceived an actress and three other women into investing in his sham companies, only to take the money and spend it on himself.
By City News Service Jan 28, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A Santa Monica man faces prison time today for running a romance scam in which the ex-con deceived an actress and three other women into investing in his sham companies, only to take the money and spend it on himself. Antonio Mariot Wilson, 57, who also answers to the names Dr. Tony Mariot and Brice Carrington, pleaded guilty in June to one federal count of wire fraud. Prosecutors are asking for a 33-month prison sentence and $272,000 in restitution, while the defense recommends 12 months of home detention and the same amount of restituti...