沃思堡的一对夫妇承认使用假设计师身份进行500万美元的房屋翻新欺诈. Fort Worth couple plead guilty to $5M home renovation fraud using fake designer identities.

得克萨斯州Worth堡的Christopher和Raquelle法官在2020年至2023年的500万美元的房屋翻修欺诈计划中,对联邦指控认罪。 Christopher and Raquelle Judge of Fort Worth, Texas, have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a $5 million home renovation fraud scheme from 2020 to 2023. 他们经营DFW LLC法官,假称自己是像奇普和乔安娜·盖恩斯这样的高端设计师,通过社交媒体营销和低标吸引受害者。 They operated Judge DFW LLC, falsely portraying themselves as high-end designers like Chip and Joanna Gaines, attracting victims with social media marketing and low bids. 这对夫妇收取的翻新付款从未完成或严重误报,使用资金用于个人支出,包括抵押贷款、生活费用和整形手术。 The couple collected payments for renovations that were never completed or were severely misrepresented, using the funds for personal expenses including mortgages, living costs, and plastic surgery. 损失近500万美元,在 " 离家出走湾 " 引用了424起违反代码的情况。 Nearly $5 million was lost, with 424 code violations cited in Runaway Bay. Christopher将面临长达20年的监禁,Raquelle将面临长达5年的监禁,两人都定于2026年晚些时候被判刑。 Christopher faces up to 20 years in prison, Raquelle up to five years, and both are scheduled to be sentenced later in 2026.