ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A former cabin salesman and builder charged with defrauding dozens of clients pleaded guilty in federal court.
Jason Speier was arraigned before a magistrate on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the U.S. District Courthouse in Asheville. Judge W. Carleton Metcalf accepted a plea agreement to one count of wire fraud.
During Wednesday’s hearing, Metcalf released Speier with several conditions: Speier paid a $25,000 unsecured bond and was instructed not to have any contact with the victims in his case. Other conditions of Speier’s release included surrendering his passport and that he may not leave the federal judicial district.
News 13 first exposed complaints against Jason Speier in January 2024. Federal agents say he defrauded more than 30 clients out of $2.5 million over a year…