Dozens of families victimized as Minnesota contractors face $1.5M fraud accusations

The Brief

  • Two Minnesota contractors are accused of taking over $1.5 million for unfinished jobs.
  • The attorney general’s office says both contractors used fraudulent methods.
  • Victims are left with incomplete projects and financial losses.

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) Two Minnesota contractors are facing serious allegations of fraud, leaving numerous families with unfinished home projects and significant financial losses.

Contractor fraud allegations

What we know:

The attorney general’s office says contractors Ryan Pietron and Earl Bode are accused of taking money for jobs they either abandoned or never started.

Pietron allegedly took nearly $400,000 from at least 16 projects, while Bode is accused of taking more than $1.2 million for at least ten unfinished projects.

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