A federal jury has convicted a Texas reality television couple for their roles in a massive pyramid scheme that prosecutors say exploited thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marlon Moore and LaShonda Moore were found guilty Friday in a Sherman federal courthouse after a four-day trial.
According to prosecutors, the couple defrauded more than 10,000 individuals and collected upwards of $25 million through a scheme they operated out of their home in Prosper. The program, known as “Blessings in No Time,” or BINT, was marketed primarily to the African American community and promoted as a guaranteed way to make money. Federal authorities say participants were promised assured returns and refunds if they were dissatisfied, claims that ultimately proved false…