Delta Force Impersonator Gets 40 Years

Weekend 12/7/2024

hDelta Force Impersonator defrauds individuals with fake threats

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man will spend 40 years in prison after falsely claiming service in the Army’s elite Delta Force as part of a scheme to convince his victims to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars in return for protecting their children from being abducted by Mexican drug cartels. Saint Jovite Youngblood, aka Kota Youngblood, 52, was convicted in April by a federal jury in Austin of four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to the Justice Department. He defrauded 32 victims for more than $12 million, which he spent on trips to gamble in Las Vegas. In addition to the prison sentence, Youngblood was ordered to pay full restitution. “This fraudster developed close relationships with dozens of individuals, building an immense amount of trust seemingly just to destroy their lives financially through elaborate, deceitful misrepresentations,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas.

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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man will spend 40 years in prison after falsely claiming service in the Army’s elite Delta Force as part of a scheme to convince his victims to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars in return for protecting their children from being abducted by Mexican drug cartels. Saint Jovite Youngblood, aka Kota Youngblood, 52, was convicted in April by a federal jury in Austin of four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to the Justice Department. He defrauded 32 victims for more than $12 million, which he spent on trips to gamble in Las Vegas. In addition to the prison sentence, Youngblood was ordered to pay full restitution. “This fraudster developed close relationships with dozens of individuals, building an immense amount of trust seemingly just to destroy their lives financially through elaborate, deceitful misrepresentations,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-12-05/delta-force-veteran-fraud-mexican-drug-cartels-16071475.html
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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man will spend 40 years in prison after falsely claiming service in the Army’s elite Delta Force as part of a scheme to convince his victims to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars in return for protecting their children from being abducted by Mexican drug cartels. Saint Jovite Youngblood, aka Kota Youngblood, 52, was convicted in April by a federal jury in Austin of four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to the Justice Department. He defrauded 32 victims for more than $12 million, which he spent on trips to gamble in Las Vegas. In addition to the prison sentence, Youngblood was ordered to pay full restitution. “This fraudster developed close relationships with dozens of individuals, building an immense amount of trust seemingly just to destroy their lives financially through elaborate, deceitful misrepresentations,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-12-05/delta-force-veteran-fraud-mexican-drug-cartels-16071475.html
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AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas man will spend 40 years in prison after falsely claiming service in the Army’s elite Delta Force as part of a scheme to convince his victims to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars in return for protecting their children from being abducted by Mexican drug cartels. Saint Jovite Youngblood, aka Kota Youngblood, 52, was convicted in April by a federal jury in Austin of four counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to the Justice Department. He defrauded 32 victims for more than $12 million, which he spent on trips to gamble in Las Vegas. In addition to the prison sentence, Youngblood was ordered to pay full restitution. “This fraudster developed close relationships with dozens of individuals, building an immense amount of trust seemingly just to destroy their lives financially through elaborate, deceitful misrepresentations,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-12-05/delta-force-veteran-fraud-mexican-drug-cartels-16071475.html
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