40 Victims Lose Millions of Dollars As Young Couple Promising ‘Dream Homes’ Orchestrates Massive Scheme: Report

Several families in North Texas are reportedly left with half-built houses and unfinished renovation projects after a couple who collected millions of dollars for custom home building and remodeling services diverted funds for personal expenses.

Christopher and Raquelle Judge, owners of Judge DFW LLC, collected large sums of money from clients supposedly for custom homes, renovations and interior design but without any intention to complete the projects, reports CBS News.

According to court documents, the couple lured clients on social media with low bids and promises of quick turnaround times. Losses from the scheme reached about $4.8 million and involved at least 24 construction projects.

Christopher Judge and his company also received a warning from the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners in May 2022 after falsely claiming that he was a licensed architect.

The report says the Judges used some of the money for personal expenses, including rent, mortgages, luxury items and even plastic surgery.

In a statement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas says the couple also used the victims’ installment payments for unrelated construction projects.

Christopher Judge pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which subjects him to up to twenty years in prison. Raquelle Judge pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to five years behind bars.

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