Investors in a fraudulent clean energy scheme might be one step closer to getting their money back, after the partner of a Chicago area businessman pleaded guilty to federal charges.
J.D. Frost pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges on Tuesday in federal court in Tennessee.
He admitted to conspiring with a business partner to seek investments in the construction of a hydrogen plant using slick social media promotions and a podcast, only to use the money for their own personal gain…