Authorities have arrested 57-year-old Steven Harry Minard in Honolulu after he allegedly swindled a high-profile investor out of $1 million for a massive development project that existed only on paper.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed the arrest, which followed a multi-agency investigation into a scheme centered on “Orlando World Live” (OWL), a purported multi-billion-dollar entertainment hub that was supposed to transform the downtown Orlando skyline.
The project was marketed as a futuristic urban masterpiece featuring celebrity partnerships and projected revenues topping $1.6 billion…