An Eau Claire, Wisconsin, man has been convicted of wire fraud and attempting to commit wire fraud. Robert Carter, 45, was convicted following a two-day trial in federal court in Madison. The jury reached a verdict today after just over an hour of deliberation.
Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced the guilty verdict.
The government presented evidence at trial that from April 22, 2020, to January 25, 2021, Carter made false statements and provided false documents to companies that leased and sold semi-trucks in an attempt to fraudulently obtain property, specifically, semi-trucks to use in his business, Carter Transportation Group.
In support of his lease applications, Carter submitted false financial statements for his businesses and submitted a false wire transfer receipt. Carter also falsely claimed that he had a multi-million-dollar trust.
U.S. District Judge William M. Conley scheduled sentencing for October 17, 2024. Carter faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each of the two fraud counts.
