Man who scammed Alabama town pleads guilty to theft
Published 10:30 am Tuesday, May 28, 2019
- FILE - This file photo provided by the Brazos County Sheriff's Office in Bryan, Texas, shows Kyle Sandler after his arrest on June 21, 2018. Sandler, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in a $2 million scam that sucked in an Alabama town, is due in state court, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, to face additional counts. (Brazos County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
OPELIKA (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to federal charges in a $2 million scam that took in an Alabama town has pleaded guilty to an additional charge in state court.
Kyle Sandler stood before a judge trembling as he pleaded guilty Tuesday to a state theft charge involving more than $2,500 that was taken from a bank.
A federal judge already has sentenced Sandler to more than five years in prison, and the state case doesn’t automatically add more time.
Sandler founded a business called The Round House in 2014 and lured in dozens of investors. He portrayed himself as a wealthy former Google executive to snag investors in the town of Opelika.
Sandler apologized in court. Prosecutor Brandon Hughes says it’s good to have the case behind the community.
