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Gregory Villegas

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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  1. Pleaded guilty on 17 March 2017 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, following a superseding indictment filed 13 January 2016. source
  2. With co-conspirators Christine Gagnon and Mickey Gines, ran companies, including Executive Solutions, Business Funding Services Enterprises, The Grant People, USA Grant Team, USA Grants and National Financial Advisors, that promised to obtain public and private grant funding for small-business owners, and admitted the multiple business names were used specifically to deter consumer protection agencies and police investigators. source
  3. Defrauded at least 390 small-business-owner victims of a total of approximately $5,261,218 between March 2008 and about May 2012 by collecting advance fees while never intending to pursue grant funding for them. source
  4. Co-conspirators Christine Gagnon and Mickey Gines pleaded guilty separately, in November 2014 and February 2015 respectively. source
  5. Sentenced on 30 June 2017 by U.S. District Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 78 months (more than six years) in federal prison and ordered to pay $5.9 million in restitution. source

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Sources

  1. Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit $5.3 Million in Advance Fee Grant Fraud Scheme. U.S. Secret Service. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  2. Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for $5.3M wire fraud scheme. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Accessed 2026-09-22.

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