United States of America v. Matthew McLain Veazey

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft.

From June 2021 through December 2025, MATTHEW MCLAIN VEAZEY, 36, of Oklahoma City, held himself out as an experienced and successful financial investment professional and induced friends and family to send him money by claiming he had special access to favorable investment opportunities due to his connections and prior employment with investment companies. Despite promising to invest funds on behalf of his victims or to include them in his own claimed investments, Veazey allegedly kept the money for himself and used it for personal expenses. Court records allege that investors transferred at least $2,385,000 into Veazey’s personal checking accounts, funds that were never repaid. It is further alleged that Veazey fabricated text messages and email communications from real people to convince victims that his investment activities were real and legitimate.

On April 7, 2026, a federal grand jury returned a 30-count indictment charging Veazey with 21 counts of wire fraud, five counts of money laundering, and four counts of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, Veazey faces up to 20 years in federal prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each count of wire fraud, up to 10 years in federal prison and fines up to $250,000 for each count of money laundering, and a mandatory 2 years in federal prison for each count of aggravated identity theft.

This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office and IRS Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jackson D. Eldridge and Julia E. Barry are prosecuting the case.

The public is reminded that these charges are merely allegations, and that Veazey is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.