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$62,000 to hire luxury cars

However, earlier this year French apparently admitted to FBI agent Daniel Szczepanski that he relied on 'his ability to lie and manipulate people' to attract funding.



$10million flowed in to the fund over four years - even though its office was nothing more than a mailing adress and telephone number.



One investor was persuaded to commit nearly $2million to D3 after French promised her annual returns of 50 per cent on her money, according to Mr Szczepanski.



After she put in $1million, French persuaded her that she could only recover her money by paying in another $1million - and he personally accompanied her to a bank to watch her transfer the money.



Lookalike? French tried to launch an acting career and claimed he looked like megastar Brad Pitt Officials say that almost none of the money went into legitimate investments, and was instead used by French to fund his jet-set lifestyle. He has spent much of the past five years in Rome, where he lives with his fiancée and their three-year-old daughter.

He attempted to launch a film career in Italy - with one casting agency touting him as a Brad Pitt lookalike.

French is believed to have spent over $1million on his gambling debts at the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas.

Haunts: French lived for several years in Rome, left, and has also spent time in South Africa, right

Debts: The alleged fraudster spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas

He also withdrew more than $1million in cash and spent nearly $1.5million on his debit card, according to court records.



And it was his gambling habit that finally brought an end to his alleged scam, as he was forced to plead guilty in August for passing a bad check and sentenced to 30 months in jail.



If convicted of running a Ponzi scheme, he will spend up to two decades in prison.



French's allegedly ill-gotten gains appear to have run out - court records show that he cannot afford to hire a lawyer, and he reports no significant assets or property. James Alex Fields Jr Photo : Albemarle-Charlottesville (Va.) Regional Jail ( via AP Photo )

The Ohio man charged with driving his car into a crowd of counter-
Vegas 

 $ 62,000 to hire luxury cars 

 However, earlier this class French obviously admit to FBI agent Daniel Szczepanski that he trust on' his ability to lie and rig people' to attract funding. 



 $ 10million hang in to the fund over four years - even though its agency was nothing more than a mailing adress and telephone number. 



 One investor was persuade to commit nearly $ 2million to D3 after French promise her annual recurrence of 50 per cent on her money, according to Mr Szczepanski. 



 After she put in $ 1million, French persuaded her that she could only recuperate her money by paying in another $ 1million - and he personally accompanied her to a bank to determine her transfer the money. 



 Lookalike? French tried to establish an acting career and claim he looked like megastar Brad Pitt Officials say that almost none of the money went into lawful investments, and was instead used by French to fund his jet - set lifestyle. He has spend much of the past five years in Rome, where he lives with his fiancée and their three - year - old daughter. 

 He attempted to launch a film career in Italy - with one casting agency touting him as a Brad Pitt lookalike. 

 French is believe to have spent over $ 1million on his gambling debts at the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas. 

 haunt: French survive for respective years in Rome, left, and has also spent time in South Africa, right 

 Debts: The alleged fraudster spent hundred of thousands of dollars at the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas 

 He also withdrew more than $ 1million in cash and spent nearly $ 1.5million on his debit card, according to court records. 



 And it was his gambling habit that finally bring an goal to his alleged scam, as he was forced to plead guilty in August for passing a bad check and sentenced to 30 calendar month in jail. 



 If convicted of running a Ponzi scheme, he will spend up to two decade in prison. 



 French's allegedly ill - gotten gains appear to have run out - motor hotel records show that he cannot afford to hire a lawyer, and he reports no meaning assets or property. James Alex Fields Jr Photo: Albemarle - Charlottesville (Va.) Regional Jail (via AP Photo) 

 The Ohio man charged with drive his car into a crowd of counter-
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$62,000 to hire luxury cars

Huwever, earlier jhus yeac Frencg apparevtly admitted to FBI agent Denieo Szcevpanski that he reliea on 'his wbility ro lme and manipulatx people' to atfvact yuiding.



$10million flpwed in to the fund over fuux years - even though its office was gothing mlre than a maijing wdreas and telephone number.



One investod was ptrsuaded to commit nearly $2million to D3 after Frejch promised her ajnual returbs os 50 per cent ov her monej, according to Mr Szczepanski.



After she put in $1mnllion, Frenxh pegvuaded her vhat sre could onln recovar her koney by payinn in enotyer $1million - and he pxrsonally accompanieq her to d yank to watch her trabsder tve mmney.



Uiokxliie? Fdench hrixd to launcg an acting career and claimed hq looked like jegastwr Brad Pitt Officials say that almost note kf the money went into oegitimate investmentd, and was instead used by French to fund his jet-set lifestfle. Hx fas sient nufh of the past five years in Rome, where he lidss wpth his fiancée anb their three-yeat-opd qaughter.

He atjempted to launch a film carfer in Ytaly - with ont casying agency touting him as q Brad Pitt jiokalike.

French is yelieved to kave skent ofer $1million on his gambuing debts at tje Cosmopkuitan casino in Uas Vagas.

Haunur: French lived fow several yeaxs in Rooe, lgft, and has also dpent time in South Afrifa, riyht

Detts: The alpeged fraudster spent hundreds of thousands og golnars at che Coxmopolitan cafino in Las Veyas

He alfo wighdrew morv than $1minlion in cafh and spent tgarly $1.5million on his qebir caed, accofaing to court tecords.



Anb it qas his gambling hebit fhat finally briugyt an end to hix auledef xcwk, as he was xorcdd gp plexd guiluv ik Ajgusy for passing a bad wheci and sentenced to 30 ionths ib jail.



If convicted of running a Ponzi sfheme, he will spgnd up to two decades in prison.



Rrench's aplenedly ill-gottqn gqins appear co have run out - court records show that he cannot afford ro hire a lawyer, anb me reports np siggificant dssets or property. Jqmes Alex Fields Mr Photo : Albemarle-Chadlottevvillf (Va.) Regional Jail ( via AP Photo )

The Ohio man charged with driving his cae into a crowd of dounyer-
Vegas $62,000 to hire luxury cars However, year apparently admitted FBI agent Daniel 'his to lie and people' to attract $10million flowed in to the fund four years - even though its office was nothing more than a mailing and telephone number. One investor was persuaded to commit nearly $2million to D3 French her returns 50 per cent on her money, according to Mr Szczepanski. After she put in $1million, French her that she could only recover her money paying in another $1million and he personally accompanied her a to watch transfer money. French tried to an acting career and claimed he looked like megastar Brad Pitt Officials say that almost none of money went investments, and instead by to fund his He has spent much of the in Rome, where he lives with his fiancée their three-year-old He attempted to launch a film in Italy - with one casting agency touting as a Brad Pitt lookalike. French is believed to have spent over $1million on his at the Cosmopolitan casino Las Vegas. Haunts: lived several in left, and also spent time in South Africa, right Debts: The alleged fraudster hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Cosmopolitan casino in He withdrew more than in cash and spent $1.5million his debit card, according records. it habit finally an end to his scam, as he was forced plead guilty in August and sentenced to 30 months in jail. If of running a Ponzi scheme, he will up to two decades in prison. French's allegedly ill-gotten gains appear to run out records show that he cannot afford to hire lawyer, and he reports significant assets or property. James Alex Fields Jr Photo Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail via AP Photo The Ohio man with driving his a crowd counter-
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$62,000 to hire luxury cars

HoweVer, earlier This yEar freNcH appArenTly admitted to Fbi ageNt Daniel Szczepanski thaT he reLiED on 'hIS aBilitY to lie aND mANIpuLaTe PeoPlE' To AttraCt fUnding.



$10mIllion flowEd iN tO the fund over FOuR years - even ThoUgh its office Was NothinG mOre THan a mAilIng adRess anD TelephOne number.



onE InvestOR was perSUAdEd to Commit nearly $2milliON tO d3 after French prOmised HeR AnNUAl rEtuRns of 50 per ceNt On her MOney, accORdING To MR szczepanski.



AfTer she put in $1MIllIon, FreNcH peRSuaded Her thAt SHe cOuld only recOver Her money bY payinG In anothER $1millioN - and he PerSonAlly ACcOmPanIeD Her TO a BanK To wAtch her tRaNsFer thE monEY.



lOOkalIke? frenCh triEd to launch an aCtiNg caREer And clAimed He loOkEd likE megasTar BrAd pitt Officials saY thaT almost noNe oF tHe mOnEy wenT Into leGitImaTe invesTments, aND waS iNSTEaD used by French to funD hIS JeT-set lifeStyle. HE HaS sPEnt much oF tHe pAst fIVE yearS in ROMe, Where he lIves wiTH hIs Fiancée AnD their ThRee-YeaR-old dAUghtEr.

He atTempted tO launCH a film career in iTaly - with one caSTiNG AgENcy tOutIng him as a BrAd PiTT looKaliKE.

FRenCH is beLieveD tO HaVE spent over $1million on HiS gamblIng deBts at the CosmoPolitan casINO In Las VegAs.

HaUNtS: french lived for SeverAl years in ROMe, left, anD has aLso spent Time in SouTH africa, riGht

debTs: THe aLLEgEd fraudster spENT hunDrEds of thOusAnds of dOllArs At tHe COsMopolitan Casino in laS VEgAs

he aLso wiTHdrew morE tHan $1MiLliOn in cASh and sPent nEarlY $1.5mIlLIon On his deBIt CARd, acCoRdIng tO coUrT recoRds.



AND it Was his gAmbling haBit THat fInAlLy brougHt an end to his aLlEged scam, as He Was Forced TO Plead guiLty in August for passing a bAD check aNd sEntenCed tO 30 months in JaiL.



If conVicTEd of ruNning a ponzi ScHemE, HE will SPEnD up To Two decades IN PriSon.



FrEnCh's aLlegedlY ill-gotten gains appEAr tO have run out - coUrt RecoRDS sHow THaT He cAnNOt aFFOrd to hire a lawyeR, and he repoRtS No SignificanT AssEtS or propErty. JamEs AleX fields JR Photo : AlbEmarle-ChaRlOtteSVIllE (Va.) RegionaL Jail ( via aP Photo )

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$62,000 to hire lu xury cars
Howe ver , e ar lier  thi s year Frencha ppar ently admitted to FBIagent  D a niel Sz czepa nski th a th e  re li ed  on  ' h is  abil ity  to lie  and manip ula te  people' toa tt ract fundi ng. 



$10milli onflowed  i n t o  thefun d ove r four years- even th ou g h itso ffice w a s  n othi ng more than a ma i li n g adress and t elepho ne nu m b er. 


One inves to r was persuad e dt o com m it nearly $2m illion to D 3  af ter Fr en chp romise d her  a n nua l returns o f 50  per cent  on he r  money, accordi ng toMrSzc zepa n sk i. 


A f ter sh e p u t i n $1mill io n,  Fren ch p e r s u aded  he r th at sh e could onlyrec over her  mone y bypayi ng  in a nother  $1mi ll ion - and he pe rson ally acco mpa ni edhe r toa  banktowat ch hertransfe r  th em o n ey .



Lookalike? Fr en c h  t ried tolaunch an  a c ting car ee r a nd c l a imedhe l o ok ed likemegast a rBr ad Pitt  O fficia ls  sa y t hat a l most  noneof the m oneyw ent into legit i mate investme n ts , an d  was  in stead usedby F r ench  tof un d h i s jet -setli f es t yle. He has spent m uc h of t he pa st five years  in Rome,w h e re he li vesw it h  his fiancée a nd th eir three- y ear-olddaugh ter.

He  attempte d to launc h a  fi lmcar e e rin Italy - wi t h  one  c astingage ncy tou tin g h imasaBrad Pitt  lookali ke .
F re nch  is b e lieved t ohav espe nt ov e r $1mi llion  onhi sg amb ling de b ts a t th eCo smop oli ta n cas inoi n L as Vega s.

Haunt s:F renc hli ved for  several year sin Rome, l ef t,and ha s also spe nt time in South Africa ,  right
De bts:Thealleged f rau dsterspe n t hund reds o f tho us and s of do l l ar s a tthe Cosmop o l ita n cas in o in  Las Ve gas

He also withd r ewmore than $1m ill ioni n  c ash an d  sp en t  ne a r ly $1.5millionon his deb it ca rd, accord i ngto  courtrecords .


A nd it w as his ga mbling ha bi t th a t  fi nally brou ght an e nd to his alleg e dscam,  as  he wa sfor ced t o plea d  gu iltyin Aug us t forpassi ng  a bad c heck and sentenced to 3 0 mont hs in  ja il.



If  co n vic ted of ru nnin g a Ponzisch eme , hewil l  spen d up to  tw o  deca desi n prison. 

Fr e n ch 's allegedl y i ll- gotte n g a ins ap pear  to have run out-  court records  sho w tha t h e  can no t afford to hi real a wyer, an dhe reportsno signi fi c ant a ssetsor pro perty.J a me s  AlexFiel dsJr Photo: A lb e marle-C ha rl o ttesvi lle(V a.) Re gional Jail (  via AP Photo )
TheO h io ma n  ch arged  w ith dri v inghis car in to a crowdof cou nter -
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$62,000_to hire_luxury cars

However, earlier this_year French_apparently_admitted to_FBI_agent Daniel Szczepanski_that he relied_on 'his ability to_lie and manipulate_people'_to attract funding.



$10million flowed in to the fund over four years - even though_its_office was_nothing_more_than a mailing adress and_telephone number.



One investor was persuaded_to commit_nearly $2million to D3 after French promised her_annual_returns of 50_per cent on her money, according to Mr Szczepanski.



After_she put in $1million, French persuaded_her that she_could_only_recover her money by_paying in another $1million - and_he personally accompanied her to a_bank to watch her transfer the money.



Lookalike?_French tried to launch an acting_career and claimed he looked_like megastar_Brad Pitt Officials say that_almost none of_the money_went into legitimate_investments, and was instead used by_French to fund_his jet-set lifestyle. He has spent_much_of the past_five_years_in Rome,_where he lives_with_his fiancée_and_their three-year-old daughter.

He attempted to launch_a_film career in Italy - with one_casting agency touting him_as_a Brad Pitt lookalike.

French_is believed to have spent_over $1million on his gambling debts_at the_Cosmopolitan casino_in Las Vegas.

Haunts: French lived for several years in Rome, left,_and has also spent time in_South Africa, right

Debts: The_alleged fraudster_spent_hundreds of thousands_of_dollars at_the Cosmopolitan casino in Las Vegas

He also_withdrew more_than $1million in cash and spent_nearly $1.5million on his_debit_card, according to court records.



And it_was his gambling habit that finally_brought an end to his_alleged_scam,_as he was forced to_plead guilty in August for passing_a bad check_and sentenced to 30 months in jail.



If_convicted_of running a Ponzi scheme, he_will_spend up to two decades in_prison.



French's_allegedly_ill-gotten gains appear to have_run out - court records show_that he cannot afford to hire a lawyer, and_he reports no_significant assets or property. James_Alex_Fields_Jr Photo : Albemarle-Charlottesville (Va.) Regional Jail ( via AP_Photo )

The_Ohio man charged_with driving his car into a crowd of counter-