Florida Business Owner Cuffed In $1 Million Payroll Shell Game

A Martin County man is facing serious felony charges after state investigators uncovered a massive scheme to dodge workers’ compensation insurance payments. Jacques G. Denomme was arrested on March 3, 2026, following a deep dive by the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations Division.

Authorities allege that Denomme funneled money through secondary services to hide his true payroll numbers, a move that allowed him to avoid paying more than $1 million in required insurance premiums over a two-year period.

The investigation revealed that Denomme allegedly utilized two different money service businesses to mask the scale of his operations. By keeping these financial shifts off the books, he bypassed the standard premium increases that come with a growing workforce…

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