A former resident of Alexandria has admitted that he bilked investors out of $1.5 million in a years-long Ponzi scheme, then fled to Costa Rica on a yacht purchased with investors’ funds.
Richard Pettibone, 44, pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court in Alexandria and was sentenced to three years behind bars.
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