Timothy J. Racicot Acting United States Attorney for the District of Montana | Wikipedia
The U.S. Attorney's Office has successfully recovered around $450,000 from a Missoula man involved in a fraud case. The individual, Jason L. Matheny, was previously convicted of wire fraud for defrauding victims of nearly $1 million by falsely persuading them to invest in his transportation and logistics businesses.
Matheny was sentenced on November 22, 2019, under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, receiving five years of probation with specific conditions and an order to pay restitution amounting to $994,521.16 to the affected parties. In late 2024, Matheny sold a commercial property in Missoula, allowing the government to secure $448,965.36 through a restitution lien for his victims.
U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme commented on the recovery process: "The collection of restitution for victims of fraud is an essential part of the criminal justice system and a priority for the Department of Justice. Collection from convicted felons can be exceedingly difficult because money is often spent, invested, and moved around. Through the dedication and hard work of the Financial Litigation Program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office was able to execute against Mr. Matheny’s business property. This allowed the proceeds of that sale to be routed to Mr. Matheny’s victims rather than to him."
In September 2024, it was reported that U.S. Probation requested a summons for revocation of Matheny's probation term due to allegations that he failed to provide necessary financial information as required by his sentence terms. Matheny admitted this violation in November 2024 and consequently had his probation extended by one year.
