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Maryland's Largest Ever Ponzi-Scheme: Kevin Merrill Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for $396 Million Consumer Debt Fraud

5 minute read December 02, 2019 at 01:00 AM
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Juliet Gunev
In the Courts

Maryland's Largest Ever Ponzi-Scheme: Kevin Merrill Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for $396 Million Consumer Debt Fraud

On October 10, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Kevin Merrill, 54, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison following his guilty plea to charges of conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with a $396 million investment fraud scheme offering high returns on consumer debt products.

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