The owner of two Virginia -based companies (one is a software company ) pleaded guilty to making illegal financial transactions and possessing child pornography.
The defendant is named Gordon G. Miller III , 56 years old, and is the sole owner and operator of software company G3 Systems Inc. and venture capital firm G3i Ventures LLC.
According to court documents, Miller began engaging in various frauds in 2017, in an attempt to "save" businesses and maintain a luxurious lifestyle.
In one of his scams, Miller posed as a very wealthy man on an online forum and falsely claimed to be an expert in investing in technology companies . He made many other misleading statements and managed to scam several people. He is said to have managed to get about $1 million from at least 10 people he met on the forum.
Also, the owner of the software company lied again about his educational and cognitive achievements, as part of a scheme to secure a federal subcontract.
“Once he secured the subcontract, Miller submitted false schedules and invoices to obtain more than $300,000 from the prime contractor,” the U.S. for the Eastern District of Virginia said.
“Between 2018 and 2019, Miller took checks he received from the contractor to a check‑cashing store in Richmond to convert the proceeds of the fraud contract into cash“.
Federal agents had been investigating Miller for some time. As part of the investigation, they also searched the businessman's residence. A preliminary examination of electronic devices seized from Miller's home revealed the presence of child pornography.
Soon, a search warrant was issued specifically for this inappropriate material. Agents discovered more than 700 videos sexually explicit depicting minors.
The owner of software company G3 Systems Inc. pleaded guilty to all fraud counts and possession of child pornography and is expected to be sentenced on June 14. He could face up to 30 years in prison for the fraud and money laundering charges. Possession of child pornography could add up to 20 years to his sentence.
Source: Infosecurity Magazine
