Ellenton man sentenced for $20 million bank fraud; father to be sentenced next month for same crime

As their business faced financial ruin, father and son defrauded bank out of millions by fabricating records and statements

FILE: Father and son defrauded bank out of $20 million. Son sentenced to six years. Father to be sentenced in March.
FILE: Father and son defrauded bank out of $20 million. Son sentenced to six years. Father to be sentenced in March.
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TAMPA — A 58-year-old Ellenton, Manatee County man was sentenced to six years in prison Feb. 3 for defrauding a bank out of $20.6 million. His father, whose age was not disclosed, is scheduled to be sentenced for the same crime March 25.

 

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