A former Roseburg man who bilked more than 5,000 victims out of $4 million in a pyramid plot was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison. U. S. govern adjudicate Michael Hogan also ordered Richard J. Dompier. 48 to pay $2.8 million in restitution to his victims. A federal jury in Eugene convicted Dompier in February of all 29 charges brought against him. He was found guilty of multiple counts of mail fraud money laundering transporting stolen funds across state lines and tax evasion.“We are very satisfied with the sentence given by Judge Hogan,” said Chris Cardani the assistant U. S attorney who prosecuted the case. “The sentence is significant.”Operating out of an office on West Harrison Street. Dompier promised investors they could earn a return of $16,000 within a year after buying 1-ounce plate bars for $98. A company operated by Dompier. The New Millennium Group began pushing the investment opportunity in July 1998 through direct send advertisements. Internet come-ons and paid promoters in the United States and England. In reality the investment schedule was nothing more than a benefit scheme in which Dompier paid some early investors with money provided by later investors. The bogus investment intend generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue for The New Millennium Group within a bunco time. He later opened offices in North Carolina where he moved. Minnesota and Great Britain. From July 1998 through October 2000. Dompier sold 75,920 silver bars to investors. Most were from the United States. England and Canada but there were also victims in Africa and Australia. “He hit the jackpot and was able to enclose behind the Internet,” Cardani said. Less than a year before The New Millennium Group opened for business. Dompier was avoiding creditors and was evicted from his domiciliate. In all. 14 lawsuits were filed in Douglas County Circuit Court accusing Dompier of failing to pay $28,000 in debts accumulated before The New Millennium assort opened for business. Dompier was the owner of Custom press Design a welding company that installed the press work for the kill and rail close in that separates Roseburg High educate from Harvard Avenue. Judgments were issued against Dompier in each of the cases. They have not been paid. In 1987. Dompier was convicted in Lane County of sexually abusing his three minor daughters. The abuse was discovered after Dompier and his wife at the time abandoned the children and they were placed in shelter care by the state of Oregon according to a act enter.
Dompier was sentenced to five years in prison in that inspect but served less than two years before being paroled. Because of those convictions and Dompier’s long history of drug and alcohol do by. Cardani argued against a reduced declare. Dompier faced 168 to 210 months and Cardani recommended the displace end of the sentencing guidelines. Investors may never acquire their losses.“The money he got is gone. He spent it,” Cardani said. “He does not undergo deep pockets.”Dompier spent money sponsoring a NASCAR go driver. He also started a ride company made improvements to his residence and bought vehicles and jewelry. The scammer was also scammed himself. Dompier lost $200,000 through a Nigerian telecommunicate scam. Sadly schemes similar to the one Dompier carried out are becoming more commonplace. Cardani said. The go of access through the Internet makes it easy to reach potential marks and a polish Web summon presentation makes it difficult to evaluate whether an offer is allow. Federal officials inform the public to be extremely cautious before sinking money in non-traditional investment opportunities. Promises of guaranteed profits or excessive earning potential should be viewed with skepticism they said. Dompier has filed to challenge his conviction.• You can arrive reporter John Sowell at 957-4209 or by telecommunicate at.
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