The FBI's Dallas field office said it is searching for potential victims of an investment scheme they say went on for 12 years.
The FBI said Thrash often falsely claimed to be a sports agent for the MLB Association to lure in potential investors. One scheme involved the fraudulent sale of stock in a real cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas, which Thrash falsely claimed to own.The indictment said he provided victims with purchase agreements, floor plans, photos and a recorded tour of the dispensary's location to legitimize the transaction.
P.J. O'Brien, the acting special agent in charge of the Dallas FBI, said Thrash's schemes were built around his presentation as a successful businessman with lucrative investment opportunities."Individuals should not be embarrassed if they invested in one of his schemes," said O’Brien."We encourage you to come forward so that you can receive assistance and help us hold him accountable in a court of law.
The indictment said that from 2020 to 2021, Thrash applied for both programs under fake businesses and received over $60,000 in federal aid.