A Texas-based sports agent is facing federal charges after authorities say he quietly drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients’ accounts over an 18-month span.
United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe in Tampa, Florida, announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Lucas Mirtl, 42, of Prosper, Texas, with four counts of wire fraud.
According to court filings, the alleged scheme ran from August 2023 through January 2025. During that time, Mirtl worked as an agent for a sports marketing and talent management firm out of Los Angeles. Prosecutors say Mirtl used his position to access bank accounts holding funds earned by two of his clients through their professional sports activities…