An attorney connected to the DC Solar fraud pleaded guilty and received a sentence exceeding 11 years for conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. The sentence is part of ongoing prosecutions tied to the large energy finance Ponzi scheme.

A federal judge sentenced an attorney implicated in the DC Solar fraud to more than 11 years in prison following a guilty plea to conspiracy charges for wire and bank fraud related to a multibillion-dollar investor scheme. Prosecutors described the defendant as a participant in a complex financing and sales operation that misled investors about revenue streams, solar equipment leases, and the use of investor funds, contributing to one of the larger energy‑finance frauds of the prior decade. The sentence reflects continued judicial accountability for professionals who enabled the fraudulent enterprise and supports civil and criminal recovery efforts underway to trace and seize assets. The Department of Justice highlighted the decision as part of an ongoing sequence of post-conviction prosecutions and forfeiture actions aimed at maximizing restitution to victims and denying fraudsters the proceeds of their crimes. The case illustrates sustained federal commitment to prosecuting elaborate investor frauds and to cross-agency cooperation on asset recovery and investor protection.