The father-son duo responsible for launching Legacy Park in Mesa were indicted for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $280 million in dual bond offerings.
The indictment, unsealed earlier this week and filed by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, alleges Randy Miller and his son, Chad Miller, both of Phoenix, used the development of Legacy Park, a 320-acre project of sports fields formerly known as Bell Bank Park, to garner funding for themselves.
Investigators and the indictment say the duo lied about the financials behind the endeavor as well as the interest from sports leagues willing to pay to use the facility, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office…