Lehigh County Man Sentenced To 58 Months’ Imprisonment For Mail Fraud And Money Laundering Offenses

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Lehigh County Man Sentenced To 58 Months’ Imprisonment For Mail Fraud And Money Laundering Offenses

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Aug. 6, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on August 5, 2021, Anthony Redd, age 65, of Fullerton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to 58 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for mail fraud and money laundering offenses. Judge Rambo also ordered Redd to pay restitution to the victims in the amount of $240,133.

According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Redd participated in a criminal conspiracy to obtain money from victims through fraudulent misrepresentations and then have the proceeds transferred to multiple co-conspirators located in Jamaica, Costa Rica, and throughout the United States. Redd recruited other individuals to participate in the scheme. The investigation in this case identified at least 29 victims of the conspiracy.

The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service - Harrisburg Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian T. Haugsby prosecuted the case.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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