The accused, a police officer, was charged with fraud over $5,000 for his role in an elaborate scheme that defrauded his brother of $750,000.
The scheme, orchestrated with the accused's girlfriend, involved a fake civil lawsuit, a fictitious trust fund, and a fabricated cancer diagnosis.
The accused claimed he was an innocent agent who believed his girlfriend's lies.
The court rejected his testimony, finding he actively participated in deceiving his brother and was, at the very least, wilfully blind to the numerous red flags.
The accused was found guilty.
