PHOENIX — Three men from Arizona have been sentenced to prison for a telemarketing fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from more than 1,000 victims across the country, authorities announced.
Brian Hopkins, 62, of Chandler, was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.8 million, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona. Hopkins previously pleaded guilty to mail fraud, conspiring to defraud the United States and false statement on a tax return.
Hopkins’ co-conspirators, 58-year-old Richard Kuhlmann of Tempe and 54-year-old David Bartlett of Scottsdale were sentenced to 42 months and 24 months in prison, respectively. Kuhlmann was also ordered to pay more than $2.1 million restitution while Bartlett was order to pay more than $500,000 in restitution…