KC-area man pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in $3.8M Ponzi scheme

A Lee’s Summit man accused of stealing more than $3 million from investors for personal luxury purchases pleaded guilty to federal charges on Thursday, court records show.

After initially pleading not guilty, Trevor Uhls, 29, changed his plea this week, admitting to fraud and money laundering as part of a plea agreement.

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough accepted the plea and Uhls was released on bond, court records show.

Alleged Ponzi scheme steals $3.8 million

Federal investigators accused Uhls of running a Ponzi scheme that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars from victims through false and misleading representations…

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