Marc Anthony Alexander, a former resident of Milford, was sentenced on Apr. 2 to 30 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for fraud and firearm offenses, according to David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
The sentencing comes after authorities determined that Alexander engaged in fraudulent activity involving a business called Traveling Graces, LLC. The case highlights concerns about individuals misrepresenting themselves and defrauding others through fake business ventures.
Court documents show that between July and December 2023, Alexander and Melanie Ham convinced a Connecticut resident—whom Alexander met through a dating app—to invest $167,000 into what they claimed was a legitimate business opportunity with Traveling Graces. The funds were used by Alexander and Ham for personal purposes. In May 2024, Alexander also impersonated an FBI agent at his residential community by wearing false identification and carrying a Hellcat 9mm pistol.
Alexander’s criminal history includes previous convictions for fraud-related offenses. In April 2017, he received an eight-year sentence in New Haven federal court for participating in schemes that defrauded the U.S. Postal Service of over $300,000 and lenders of more than $1 million through fraudulent vehicle sales. He was released from prison in February 2023 but soon violated conditions of his supervised release with new alleged crimes including driving under the influence, manipulating bank statements to purchase vehicles, falsely reporting his address to probation officers, leaving Connecticut without permission, and opening multiple lines of credit without authorization.
Alexander has been detained since January 13, 2025. He pleaded guilty on January 29, 2026 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon after being sentenced earlier for violating supervised release terms from his prior conviction. Melanie Ham pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on November 19, 2025; her sentencing is pending.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation into this matter while Assistant U.S. Attorney Ray Miller prosecuted the case.
