The owners of a Mississippi fire safety company are headed to prison after pleading guilty to a massive fraudulent operation that spanned more than a dozen counties and left local businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.
Daniel and Sherry Finnegan, the owners of Finnegan Fire Safety Equipment, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Rankin County. The allegations result from the Mississippi Office of the State Fire Marshal’s extensive investigation into inadequate fire protection systems and financial abuse.
Daniel Finnegan was sentenced to 20 years in prison, seven of which he will spend. He’s been ordered to pay $67,853.95 in restitution…