ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — An Arden man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in connection with a multimillion-dollar log cabin building scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Investigators said the scheme occurred from 2022 through 2023, and defrauded at least 24 customers out of more than $2.5 million.
What happened?
According to court documents, 43-year-old Jason Nathaniel Speier was the owner and president of K.I. Enterprises, Inc., doing business as “Kabens,” an unlicensed company that claimed to build log cabin homes in western North Carolina.
Speier reportedly claimed the business could build European-sourced log cabin kits into move-in ready properties…