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Date: 05-21-2021
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Case Number: 5:20-cr-00029-MTT-CHW
Judge: Marc Treadwell
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (Bibb County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Description: Macon, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.
Collis Robert Todd, aka C. Robert Todd, aka Collis Todd, aka Robert Todd, aka Robert C. Todd, 64, of Jesup, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell. Todd faces a maximum twenty years of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release and a maximum fine of $250,000. Sentencing is August 18. There is no parole in the federal system.
“Those who lie their way to an illegal profit can expect to be prosecuted,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “Defrauding people and small businesses out of their hard-earned money with deceit and manipulation is a criminal offense. I want to thank the FBI for unraveling this scheme and bringing the defendant to justice.”
“Todd deceived an investor into believing the investor’s money would make legitimate gains only to find out the money was going into Todd’s pockets,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “It is a stark reminder to investors to be very careful where they entrust their money. The FBI is committed to find investment predators no matter how clever they think their schemes are.”
Todd worked as a cattle and corn broker from 2008 through 2017. During that time, Todd entered into an agreement with an investor who supplied the money used to execute deals negotiated and conducted by Todd. The general understanding was that profits would be split evenly. Todd did not invest the money as promised in certain deals, instead using it for his own purposes. Todd sometimes sent money back to the investor representing the amount to be profit, which was not true. This was done to disguise Todd’s theft and to keep the investor investing in current and future deals. Todd’s deceit continued when he made a phone call on November 6, 2016 to the investor’s business manager, claiming he would sell cows and calves he previously purchased on behalf of the investor, with the investor’s money, as part of the “Big Cow” deal and transmit the proceeds to the investor. In fact, the cows and calves did not exist. The investor was schemed out of an amount not to exceed $2,137,000.
The case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul McCommon is prosecuting the case.
18:1343 and 2 Wire Fraud
Outcome: 05/10/2021 35 TEXT ONLY Minute Entry (content for administrative purposes only) for proceedings held before CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL: Change of Plea as to COLLIS ROBERT TODD held on 5/10/2021. FTR Gold START and STOP Times 9:19 - 9:39 am. AUSA: Paul McCommon. Defense Counsel: Tim Saviello. US Probation Officer: Matt Santucci. Identity Established. Defendant Sworn. The Court inquires into defendant's competence to plead and defendant's voluntariness to plead. The Court reviews constitutional rights with defendant and explains the waiver of rights and waiver of rights to appeal. The Court confirms Defendant's understanding of the Superseding Indictment. AUSA explains the essential elements of the charge against defendant. Defendant confirms satisfaction with counsel. Plea agreement identified. The Court inquires into defendant's understanding of the plea agreement. AUSA states the range of sentence and maximum penalty. The Court inquires into any issues pertaining to sentencing. Plea entered. Defendant is directed to cooperate with probation in the preparation of the pre-sentence investigation. Defendant shall remain on bond pending sentencing. Sentencing set for 8/18/2021 at 10:30 AM in Macon before CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE MARC T TREADWELL. Court Reporter: Darlene Fuller.Time in Court: 20 minutes. (kat) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
05/10/2021 36 PLEA SHEET as to COLLIS ROBERT TODD: GUILTY as to Count 17s. (tam) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
05/10/2021 37 PLEA AGREEMENT as to COLLIS ROBERT TODD (tam) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
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