A Fort Worth business owner has admitted to participating in a wire fraud conspiracy involving unfinished custom home projects that led to nearly $5 million in losses for local customers, according to an announcement from United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.
Court documents show that Christopher Judge and his wife, Raquelle Judge, managed Judge DFW LLC, a Texas limited liability company. Both admitted that between August 2020 and January 2023, they conspired to defraud consumers by offering custom architecture, construction, and interior design services that were never completed. They also falsely claimed Christopher Judge was an architect. Victims received below-market bids and signed contracts with Judge DFW. The defendants began construction projects and collected installment payments but failed to complete the work, leaving many victims without finished homes.
According to plea documents, more than 40 victims across six counties in the Northern District of Texas were affected by at least 24 different construction projects. The defendants mixed victim payments in their main business account and used funds from one project for unrelated expenses. The total alleged loss amounts to about $4.8 million.
Christopher Judge pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to twenty years in federal prison. Raquelle Judge pleaded guilty on December 17, 2025, and could receive up to five years in prison. Both also face possible financial penalties, restitution orders, and supervised release terms. Sentencing for Raquelle Judge is set for April 14, 2026; sentencing for Christopher Judge will be on May 12, 2026. Both hearings are scheduled before United States District Judge Terry R. Means.
The investigation was carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Fort Worth Resident Agency along with the Euless Police Department and support from the U.S. Secret Service Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark McDonald and Laura Montes prosecuted the case.
