Fake Florida doctor sentenced to 9 years for dating scam

[marmar]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding more than 30 women of more than $1.3 million by pretending to be a doctor on online dating services, prosecutors said Thursday.

Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, 47, who formerly lived in the Florida capital city of Tallahassee and in Center Point, Alabama, used 10 different aliases as part of the scheme, according to court records.

“Our citizens should not be preyed upon by fraudsters who steal through overtures of affection,” U.S. Attorney Jason Cody said in a news release.

Wedgeworth made promises to the women to con them into sending him money, jewelry and watches, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to 25 counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. .............(more)

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fake-florida-doctor-sentenced-years-dating-scam-89236081

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Well, now he can play 'Doctor' in prison!

[DemUnleashed]

2. I know...

I know I shouldn't be making everything political but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that this guy is a Trumplican! I guess we'll never know but it would certainly be my assumption!

[CurtEastPoint]

3. I don't think so.

[DemUnleashed]

4. Ahh!

I shouldn't make assumptions!

[CurtEastPoint]

5. but I am making one here. I'm sure if he was trying to win a R woman he'd lie.

[XanaDUer2]

7. Probably not nt

[BlackSkimmer]

8. Lol.

I never tire of the conclusion jumping contests here!

[kcr]

10. Yeah

Like those who are jumping to the conclusion that just because he's Black, he's not a Trumper.

[carpetbagger]

6. I feel like a loser, I avoid mentioning that I'm a doctor when doing online dating.

He actually looks like an older version of a colleague I knew when I worked in Florida, though, kinda funny, not just the resemblance which is modest but that the real doc is the biggest family man ever.

[XanaDUer2]

9. Kick nt