Man sentenced for fraud in scheme to bilk businesses
By Times Staff Writer
Published July 11, 2003
LARGO - A Port St. Lucie man accused of swindling local auto parts stores and racing-car businesses has been sentenced to jail time.
Jeffrey W. Wolfe, 42, was charged in November with selling ads for a calendar to the businesses. But when the calendar never was made, the businesses reported Wolfe to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested on a charge of scheming to defraud. He was accused of bilking 10 local businesses out of a combined $2,000.
He pleaded no contest to the charge on Thursday. Judge Jack St. Arnold sentenced him to two years of probation, which includes six months in jail. He will receive credit for 65 days he served in jail after his arrest. The judge also ordered Wolfe to pay back the businesses within 22 months.
