George Theodule is serving more than 12 years in prison after he lured hundreds in Florida’s Haitian community to invest in his Ponzi scheme.
Now some of those victims will get a chance to recoup some of their money.
According to federal investigators, Theodule preyed on members of his own community on Creole-language radio and in churches.
Jonathan Perlman, a receiver appointed by the courts to manage the claims process, said that, in all, Theodule took in $68 million.
"Mostly from Haitians in South Florida and Central Florida, but also people in the Northeast, in the Chicago area and other places as well," said Perlman.
Perlman has about $5 million that will be available to victims. The claims process will be open through Aug. 16.
Victims can submit a claim by completing a Proof of Claim form. The form can be downloaded from http://creativecapitalreceivership.com/.
