ID Theft, Drug Money At Center Of Federal Fraud Case
ID Theft, Drug Money At Center Of Federal Fraud Case
Ford's wife, Renatta Carter-Ford, formerly employed by the federal court in Fresno, has not been charged in the scheme, though Carter-Ford owns the land on which the house is built. Federal investigators have implied that the couple's joint tax return proves that the couple could not afford the home. The only income listed on the couple's return for the years between 2004 and 2008 was that earned by Carter-Ford when she was a federal employee. Alfred Ford listed no income at all. Federal authorities are trying to seize the property.
Authorities say that Ford never made any of the purchases directly, but had accomplices make purchases and store them in a vehicle owned by Carter-Ford. Ford has a criminal history that extends more than 30 years, and includes prison terms for burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.
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