A career fraudster who escaped from a federal prison in Colorado nearly five years ago has been captured on Florida’s Gold Coast while moving into a $1.5 million house near the ocean
Investigators say he was wearing a Rolex watch at the time of his arrest and drove a high-end Mercedes.
Authorities say their break came when a tipster spotted a photo of the former fugitive attending a society event in Palm Beach. In February 2012, May was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after he was convicted of mail fraud in the Northern District of Texas.During a prisoner count on Dec. 21, 2018, prison officials discovered May was missing and issued an escape notice, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
May is also accused of fraudulently collecting $700,000 in oil and gas royalties while he was in custody. The Follow UpWhat do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.
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