cheka.
30th July 2017, 12:12 PM
interesting local story. insurance fraud and violating constitution. i thought constitution was replaced w/maritime, law merchant stuff :confused:
and how did they get the insure co's to write insurance that made the scam profitable?
http://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_40b48cc0-2316-53f3-96cd-5b1fe1d833b3.html
Two Galveston County men face multiple wire fraud charges in what federal law enforcement officers allege was a plan to destroy aircraft and other vehicles for insurance money, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in federal court.
Theodore Robert Wright III, of Kemah and Las Vegas, and Shane Gordon, of League City, were among four people charged with fraud and conspiracy in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas in Tyler, records show.
Both men are charged with one count of attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to violate the U.S. Constitution, one count of arson of property used in interstate or foreign commerce and one count of use of fire to commit a felony, court records show.
Wright and Gordon are listed as owners and managers of several corporations and businesses that were used to launder money from the conspiracy, the indictment asserts.
Raymond Fosdick, of South Carolina, and Edward Delima, of Hawaii, were also charged in the indictment.
The men would acquire different vehicles — including a 1966 Beechcraft Baron, a Lamborghini Gallardo and a 1971 Cessna 500, among others — insure them, destroy the vehicles and then collect the insurance money, according to the indictment.
The conspiracy lasted from March 2012 to March of this year, according to the indictment.
Wright purchased the 1966 Beechcraft Baron for $46,000 in March 2012 via two of his corporations, Government Auctions Online and Sly International Holdings, according to the indictment.
Following the aircraft’s purchase, Wright insured it for $85,000 through payments from the same two corporations, according to the indictment.
Wright and Fosdick in September 2012 flew the plane from Baytown and were heading for Florida when the plane allegedly had a mechanical failure and sank into deep water, according to the indictment.
After the destruction of the plane, Wright deposited a check from the insurance company, according to the indictment.
Fosdick then filed a lawsuit in September 2013 against Wright in the 212th District Court in Galveston County seeking more than $1 million for injury and damages he got during the plane crash, according to the indictment.
The lawsuit came after Wright sent Fosdick an email in April 2013 referencing a debt and instructing him to push his lawyer, according to the indictment.
Wright contacted the insurance company after the lawsuit was filed and the case was eventually settled for $100,000, according to the indictment.
A company owned by Gordon, Carissus LLC, then purchased a 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo in November 2013 with a salvage title for $76,000, according to the affidavit.
Wright then had the car insured that same month and in March 2014 drove it into a ditch full of water, according to the indictment.
The insurance company later sent Wright and Carissus a check for about $169,500, according to the indictment.
Plaisir en Vol, a corporation of Gordon’s, then purchased a 1971 Cessna 500 for $190,000 in March 2014 and then insured it for $440,000, according to the indictment.
Fosdick on Aug. 29-30, 2014 flew the Cessna to Athens, Texas, to destroy it, according to the indictment.
Fosdick then left Athens, but returned Sept. 12, 2014, and set the airplane on fire the next day, according to the indictment.
The insurance company later made a $440,000 payment to Plaisir en Vol through its law firm, according to the indictment.
Theodore R. Wright Enterprises purchased a 1998 Hunter Passage boat in October 2014 for $50,000 and then Hartmann Sanford Group, associated with Wright and Gordon, loaned Delima $193,500 to purchase the vessel, according to the indictment.
Delima then had the vessel insured for $195,000, according to the indictment.
The vessel was later damaged after partially sinking in a marina in Hawaii, according to the indictment.
An insurance company later made a $180,000 payment to the Hartmann Sanford Group, according to the affidavit.
Each man faces up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy charge and the wire fraud charges, five to 20 years and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy to violate the Constitution and the arson of property used in interstate commerce charges, and 10 years and a $250,000 fine for use of fire to commit a felony, court records show.
Attorneys representing Gordon and Wright did not respond to requests for comment.
and how did they get the insure co's to write insurance that made the scam profitable?
http://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_40b48cc0-2316-53f3-96cd-5b1fe1d833b3.html
Two Galveston County men face multiple wire fraud charges in what federal law enforcement officers allege was a plan to destroy aircraft and other vehicles for insurance money, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday in federal court.
Theodore Robert Wright III, of Kemah and Las Vegas, and Shane Gordon, of League City, were among four people charged with fraud and conspiracy in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas in Tyler, records show.
Both men are charged with one count of attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to violate the U.S. Constitution, one count of arson of property used in interstate or foreign commerce and one count of use of fire to commit a felony, court records show.
Wright and Gordon are listed as owners and managers of several corporations and businesses that were used to launder money from the conspiracy, the indictment asserts.
Raymond Fosdick, of South Carolina, and Edward Delima, of Hawaii, were also charged in the indictment.
The men would acquire different vehicles — including a 1966 Beechcraft Baron, a Lamborghini Gallardo and a 1971 Cessna 500, among others — insure them, destroy the vehicles and then collect the insurance money, according to the indictment.
The conspiracy lasted from March 2012 to March of this year, according to the indictment.
Wright purchased the 1966 Beechcraft Baron for $46,000 in March 2012 via two of his corporations, Government Auctions Online and Sly International Holdings, according to the indictment.
Following the aircraft’s purchase, Wright insured it for $85,000 through payments from the same two corporations, according to the indictment.
Wright and Fosdick in September 2012 flew the plane from Baytown and were heading for Florida when the plane allegedly had a mechanical failure and sank into deep water, according to the indictment.
After the destruction of the plane, Wright deposited a check from the insurance company, according to the indictment.
Fosdick then filed a lawsuit in September 2013 against Wright in the 212th District Court in Galveston County seeking more than $1 million for injury and damages he got during the plane crash, according to the indictment.
The lawsuit came after Wright sent Fosdick an email in April 2013 referencing a debt and instructing him to push his lawyer, according to the indictment.
Wright contacted the insurance company after the lawsuit was filed and the case was eventually settled for $100,000, according to the indictment.
A company owned by Gordon, Carissus LLC, then purchased a 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo in November 2013 with a salvage title for $76,000, according to the affidavit.
Wright then had the car insured that same month and in March 2014 drove it into a ditch full of water, according to the indictment.
The insurance company later sent Wright and Carissus a check for about $169,500, according to the indictment.
Plaisir en Vol, a corporation of Gordon’s, then purchased a 1971 Cessna 500 for $190,000 in March 2014 and then insured it for $440,000, according to the indictment.
Fosdick on Aug. 29-30, 2014 flew the Cessna to Athens, Texas, to destroy it, according to the indictment.
Fosdick then left Athens, but returned Sept. 12, 2014, and set the airplane on fire the next day, according to the indictment.
The insurance company later made a $440,000 payment to Plaisir en Vol through its law firm, according to the indictment.
Theodore R. Wright Enterprises purchased a 1998 Hunter Passage boat in October 2014 for $50,000 and then Hartmann Sanford Group, associated with Wright and Gordon, loaned Delima $193,500 to purchase the vessel, according to the indictment.
Delima then had the vessel insured for $195,000, according to the indictment.
The vessel was later damaged after partially sinking in a marina in Hawaii, according to the indictment.
An insurance company later made a $180,000 payment to the Hartmann Sanford Group, according to the affidavit.
Each man faces up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy charge and the wire fraud charges, five to 20 years and a $250,000 fine for the conspiracy to violate the Constitution and the arson of property used in interstate commerce charges, and 10 years and a $250,000 fine for use of fire to commit a felony, court records show.
Attorneys representing Gordon and Wright did not respond to requests for comment.