Man Convicted in $100 Million Navy Veterans’ Charity Fraud Case A man accused of running a charity fraud case out of Florida has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for running the scam. On November 14th, an Ohio jury found the mystery man, referred to in court documents as “Mr. X,” guilty of charity fraud that cost donors $100 million over several years. The defendant claims he is a man named Bobby Thompson, but prosecutors and authorities both say that he is actually a former attorney named John Donald Cody. Authorities traced the … [Read more...]
Ohio Jury Finds Mystery Man Guilty of $100 Million Charity Fraud Case
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jury Finds Man Guilty of $100 Million Navy Charity Fraud Case Out of Florida On Thursday, November 14th, an Ohio jury found a man guilty of charity fraud to the tune of $100 million, based on a business he set up in Florida to raise funds for Navy veterans. The man is referred to in much of the trial as “Mr. X,” because of some confusion about his name. He claims he is a man named Bobby Thompson, but prosecutors and authorities both say that he is actually a former attorney named John Donald Cody. Authorities traced the name Bobby … [Read more...]
Charity Fraud Case Starts in Ohio
October 14, 2013 by
Fugitive Who Created $100 Million Charity Fraud Scheme Goes to Trial A man who reportedly masterminded a $100 million multi-state charity fraud scheme is going on trial in Ohio on Monday, October 7th. The 67-year-old defendant reportedly created a charity for Navy veterans, but used the charity for his own purposes. In court, the defendant refers to himself as Bobby Thompson, but authorities have identified him as John Donald Cody, a Harvard-trained lawyer and former military intelligence officer. Assistant Ohio Attorney Brad Tammaro … [Read more...]
