Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a Tennessee man with defrauding investors out of more than $1 million.
Alcides Roman, 65, of Lebanon, Tennessee, is charged with eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering.
According to court documents, Roman did business through Remain In Control, a Tennessee company. Roman is accused of soliciting individuals to invest in high-yield investment programs offered through his company. He allegedly obtained victims’ funds under false pretenses, failed to invest their money as promised, and misappropriated investment funds for his own and others’ benefit without the victims’ knowledge or consent.
The defendant made his initial court appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James of the District of Kansas at 1:30 p.m. on August 9, 2024.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Huschka is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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