The Brief
- Accused Willis “Wedding Scammer” facing two felonies in Travis County
- Carl Butcho is accused of defrauding media company Axios in a SXSW venue rental scheme
- He is also accused of defrauding at least 12 people in Montgomery County with losses totaling over $213,000
AUSTIN, Texas – The accused Willis “Wedding Scammer” is also facing two felony charges in Travis County for a SXSW venue rental scheme.
43-year-old Carl John Butcho II has been charged with third-degree felony false statement to obtain property or credit or in provision of certain services between $30K and $150K and third-degree felony fraudulent securing of document execution between $30K and $150K.
Charges in Travis County
What we know:
Butcho is accused of running a SXSW venue rental scheme that caught digital media company Axios in its web.…