VALDOSTA â A Tifton resident has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a case involving U.S. Department of State contracts, Peter D. Leary, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, said in a news release.
Tony C. Mathis, 56, of Tifton, was sentenced on Dec. 16 by U.S. District Judge Hugh Lawson to 50 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud. Judge Lawson also ordered Mathis to pay $18,371.12 in restitution to the victim, U.S. Personal Defense Products (USPDP). Of this amount, $16,944.12 is due jointly and severally with the co-defendant, Victoria Velez. Velez was referred for pretrial diversion. There is no parole in the federal system.
Tifton man sentenced In wire fraud case
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Tifton man sentenced to prison in wire fraud case Federal Judge Hugh Lawson handed down the sentence. By Dave Miller | December 22, 2020 at 1:52 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 1:52 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A Tifton resident was entenced to prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a case involving U.S. Department of State contracts, said Peter Leary, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.
Tony Mathis, 56, of Tifton, was sentenced on Dec. 16 by U.S. District Judge Hugh Lawson to 50 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud.