A North Texas couple received 40‑year federal prison sentences this week for running a pandemic‑era pyramid scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 people of over $30 million, prosecutors said.
Marlon Moore, 39, and LaShonda Moore, 38, of Frisco, were sentenced after a jury convicted them in January 2026 of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Livestream pitches drove recruitment
According to prosecutors, the couple used weekly livestream broadcasts to promote their operation, pitching false promises to thousands of viewers nationwide and drawing in victims with misleading claims designed to build trust and drive recruitment.
In a statement, Special Agent in Charge Christopher J. Altemus Jr. of the IRS Criminal Investigation Dallas Field Office said the scheme was crafted to prey on trust within the African American community, exploiting cultural and personal ties…