Jupiter Man Charged With Scamming U.S. Navy Out Of $5 Million

A business owner from Palm Beach County is accused of scamming the U.S. Navy out of more than $5 million.

A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted 37-year-old Jasen Butler of Jupiter on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and forgery.

The D.O.J. says he orchestrated a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense by submitting phony invoices through a program that facilitates fuel purchases for U.S. Navy ships, warships included…

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