{"id":60576,"date":"2026-03-11T14:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=60576"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:35:59","slug":"federal-indictment-alleges-miami-developer-committed-85-million-fraud-scheme-tax-evasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=60576","title":{"rendered":"Federal Indictment Alleges Miami developer Committed $85 million Fraud Scheme, Tax Evasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"328\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><strong data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"79\">MIAMI<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"328\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56048 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Mallet of judge in American courtroom. 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Justice concept in courtroom.\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-850x573.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A Miami real estate developer has been charged in a federal indictment accusing him of orchestrating an $85 million fraud scheme, evading millions of dollars in taxes and lying to financial institutions to obtain funds to purchase a luxury yacht, federal officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"556\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">The indictment, unsealed last week, alleges that <strong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"395\">Rishi Kapoor<\/strong>, 41, formerly of Miami, carried out the scheme while serving as chief executive officer of <strong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"508\">Location Ventures<\/strong>, a Miami-based real estate development company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"799\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Prosecutors say the company promoted high-end development projects in <strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"692\">Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale<\/strong>, while Kapoor allegedly misrepresented financial information and diverted investor funds for personal use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"961\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Federal authorities also accuse Kapoor of failing to pay millions in taxes and providing false statements to lenders in order to secure financing for the yacht.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1118\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">The charges were filed in federal court in Miami. Additional details about the alleged scheme were outlined in court documents accompanying the indictment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:0133ac3e-cc27-42fd-8252-b1510d58e1ee-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"aa0152bf-9c0a-4183-b4b5-f77a45a0fcfa\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-instant\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"138\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3918 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-300x300.png\" alt=\"Two Men Arrested for Allegedly Operating One of the Largest Synthetic Drug Smuggling Rings\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Department-of-Justice.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>According to the indictment, Kapoor raised about $85 million from investors for luxury condominium projects that were largely never built.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"438\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Although his compensation as chief executive of Location Ventures was capped at $400,000 a year plus certain fees, prosecutors allege Kapoor diverted substantially more company funds for personal use, including the purchase of a 68-foot yacht and a residence in the exclusive Cocoplum neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"695\" data-speechifyplaybackhighlighter-highlight=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Investigators say Kapoor misled investors about how much of his own money he had invested in the company. He claimed to have contributed $13 million alongside a business partner and family members, but authorities say he invested roughly half that amount.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1010\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">The indictment also alleges Kapoor deceived escrow agents to release deposits from buyers who had reserved pre-construction condominium units. Prosecutors say he then diverted the money to cover personal expenses unrelated to the developments, leaving planned projects in Coconut Grove and Miami Beach unfinished.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1270\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Federal authorities further accuse Kapoor of withholding payroll taxes from Location Ventures employees but failing to send the money to the Internal Revenue Service. Instead, he allegedly diverted more than $2 million from company accounts for personal use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1451\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58092\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/gavel_1734742684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57623\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gavel_1727379516.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>Prosecutors also allege Kapoor failed to pay his own federal taxes from 2019 through 2023, even though he reported earning more than $2.8 million in income in 2022 and 2023 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1897\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58094\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/court_1734742911.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>In addition, Kapoor is accused of falsifying bank statements to inflate account balances, failing to disclose a large mortgage on his Cocoplum home and falsely claiming his tax returns had been filed with the IRS in order to secure more than $9 million in financing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1897\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">According to the indictment, one bank extended a $5 million line of credit to Location Ventures, while another provided Kapoor a $4.2 million loan to finance the yacht purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"2223\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41105 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"West Virginia Woman Took Top Secrets, Committed Kidnapping\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Kapoor is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, failure to pay payroll taxes, tax evasion, failure to file tax returns and bank fraud. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" title=\"\" data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"2223\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">The indictment also seeks forfeiture of assets, including a Rolex Daytona watch and a 2.5-carat platinum 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