NewsFlorida DailyAugust 21, 2026Hillsborough
St. Augustine man sentenced to over six years for $2 million fraud against senior
Eric James Stone, 43, was sentenced to six years and eight months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering. In addition to his prison term, Stone must pay $2,037,103 in restitution to the victim he defrauded.
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This sentencing concludes a federal criminal case involving the theft of over $2 million from a senior citizen, resulting in a multi-year prison term and a court-ordered repayment of the stolen funds.
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personRon LoeckerpersonJordan E. PrattlocationSt. Augustine“Residence of the defendant”personJason CarleypersonGregory W. KehoelocationJacksonville“Location where the sentencing was reported”organizationInternal Revenue Service - Criminal InvestigationpersonEric James StonepersonClint J. LockepersonJohn CannizzaroorganizationFederal Bureau of Investigation