Reality TV star Mr Flip It, 58, is jailed for four years and ordered to pay ... trends now
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The former star of a HGTV television show has been sentenced and ordered to pay nearly $10 million after being found guilty of fraud.
Todd 'Mr Flip It' Hill, who featured in a show named 'Flip It to Win It,' was jailed for four years and instructed to pay back restitution of $9,402,678.43 to 11 victims.
He will also serve 10 years of probation after the end of his prison sentence.
According to the Santa Clara County's District Attorney's office, Hill, 58, was indicted in November 2019 after an investigation showed that he had committed multiple frauds - including swindling investors' money to fund his lifestyle.
On September 27, 2023, the fraudster was convicted by plea of grand theft against all victims and admitted to aggravated white-collar enhancements.
Todd 'Mr Flip It' Hill who starred in a show named 'Flip It to Win It' has been jailed for four years and instructed to pay back restitution of $9,402,678.43 to 11 victims
On September 27, 2023, the fraudster (left) was convicted by plea of grand theft against all victims and admitted to aggravated white-collar enhancements
Prosecutor Oanh Tran told ABC7 that Hill's multiple scams included a Ponzi scheme that impacted 18 homes in the Silicon Valley.
'I think this is a major real estate fraud case - there are 11 victims here who are still dealing with the fallout,' Tran said.
The DA's Office said that he was able to go unnoticed while running the Ponzi scheme by taking an investor's money that
