volved investing in various commodities markets and a third convinced victims to invest in a Mississippi casino purchase," but "instead, Phelps and Jason Castenir used the money for operating expenses for their private- EFTA00136444 equity firm, paid themselves and made Ponzi payments to other investors, pros

ud and committing wire fraud by perpetrating a complex Ponzi scheme." WTVQ- TV adds, "From January 2012 through October 2014, Phelps and co-defendant Jason Castenir defrauded 13 victims out of more than $2.4 million, through three fake investment schemes. `Abusing the trust placed in him by dozens of investors,

volved investing in various commodities markets and a third convinced victims to invest in a Mississippi casino purchase," but "instead, Phelps and Jason Castenir used the money for operating expenses for their private-equity firm, paid themselves and made Ponzi payments to other investors, prosecutors said."

ud and committing wire fraud by perpetrating a complex Ponzi scheme." WTVQ- TV adds, "From January 2012 through October 2014, Phelps and co-defendant Jason Castenir defrauded 13 victims out of more than $2.4 million, through three fake investment schemes. `Abusing the trust placed in him by dozens of investors,

volved investing in various commodities markets and a third convinced victims to invest in a Mississippi casino purchase," but "instead, Phelps and Jason Castenir used the money for operating expenses for their private-equity firm, paid themselves and made Ponzi payments to other investors, prosecutors said."

ud and committing wire fraud by perpetrating a complex Ponzi scheme." WTVQ- TV adds, "From January 2012 through October 2014, Phelps and co-defendant Jason Castenir defrauded 13 victims out of more than $2.4 million, through three fake investment schemes. 'Abusing the trust placed in him by dozens of investors,