Gwinnett County, Ga. (Atlanta News First)— A former metro Atlanta insurance business owner who was the subject of an Atlanta News First investigation has been indicted on multiple felony insurance fraud charges after prosecutors said he took money from small business owners seeking insurance coverage and used it for personal gain.
Last month, a Gwinnett County grand jury indicted Charles Curtis Poteet IV on four counts of insurance fraud, according to court records. Prosecutors allege Poteet accepted money from business owners for commercial insurance coverage but either converted the funds to his own use or issued fraudulent certificates of insurance.
The indictment stems from allegations involving four business owners between 2017 and 2023…