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Lake Forest man pleads guilty to defrauding companies out of $3 million in anti-COVID gloves

Lake Forest man pleads guilty to defrauding companies out of $3 million in anti-COVID gloves
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California Man Charged with Scheming to Defraud Buyers of Medical-Grade Gloves During COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Shortage

Details Written by IVN Los Angeles, California - An Orange County man was expected to be arraigned in federal court Friday on an indictment charging him with defrauding victims who paid for COVID-related medical protective equipment that was never delivered, causing nearly $3 million in losses. Christopher John Badsey, 60, of Lake Forest, was arrested by FBI agents on July 8 without incident. He is charged with four counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. He was expected to be arraigned that afternoon in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles. According to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on July 7, Badsey falsely represented that he had access to millions of boxes of medical-grade nitrile gloves through his Irvine-based company, First Defense International Security Services Corp. (FDI) This type of personal protective equipment was in high demand and short supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

O C man charged with scheming to defraud buyers of gloves during pandemic

Print An Orange County man pleaded not guilty Friday of defrauding victims who paid for COVID-related medical protective equipment that was never delivered, causing nearly $3 million in losses. Christopher John Badsey, 60, of Lake Forest, was arrested by FBI agents Thursday on four counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. An indictment returned Wednesday by a Los Angeles federal grand jury alleges that Badsey falsely represented that he had access to millions of boxes of medical-grade nitrile gloves through his Irvine-based company, First Defense International Security Services Corp. This type of personal protective equipment was in high demand and short supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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