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You are subscribed to Financial Fraud news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. FLORIDA ATTORNEY'S RACKETEERING CONVICTION FOR DEFRAUDING NFL PLAYERS & OTHER CLIENTS AFFIRMED BY THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Phillip Timothy Howard, 64, of Tallahassee, Florida. Howard is serving a 14-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to racketeering (RICO) in 2023.  New Braunfels Woman to Serve Prison Sentence, Pay Over $1.25 Million for Wire Fraud 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Telise Marie Armke was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.25 million in restitution for wire fraud she committed against elderly victims

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