LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – A mansion known as “Jody’s Folly” is back on the market after renovations to the home in Lubbock’s Rush neighborhood.
The home was built by Jody Nelson, who was sentenced in 2006 to 25 years in prison for embezzling nearly $78 million from his former employer, Patterson UTI.
Investigators said Nelson forged checks to buy a personal plane and stocks and to tear down a home on the property. He then spent about $4 million building the mansion, which later sold at auction for $742,000.
Inside the home
The property at 4509 14th St. changed hands in 2022 and has since undergone upgrades. Kylee Garcia with McDougal Realtors is handling the sale…