The three men accused of stealing $4 million from the investors of a company they founded, walked out of federal court Monday saying they are ready to go to trial.
The three top executives of 5LINX – Craig Jerabeck, Jeb Tyler and Jason Guck – declined an offer by the federal government. The next step is for prosecutors to take this case to a grand jury to decide what, if any, criminal charges should be considered.
Defense attorney, Matt Parrinello said they have a strong case to prove.
“We think it is in our best interest to have the case go to grand jury and proceed forward ultimately with a trial,” Parrinello said. “Our clients are anxious to get this case moving and moving along – their reputations are at stake.”
Jerabeck, Tyler and Guck are all charged with wire fraud and conspiracy. The feds say the 5LINX executives stole $4 million from investors between 2009 and 2015.
A federal complaint claims the men set up fake shell companies, and added themselves as contractors to be paid directly.
However, defense attorneys paint a far different picture, saying the three executives did not commit fraud, but were rather the victims of greedy investors.
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