A federal jury found Robison guilty of wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors said the conduct involved persuading an investor to send money to an account controlled by the defendant.

The U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-WDTX) announced that a federal jury found Robison guilty of wire fraud and money laundering. The government’s theory, as described in the DOJ release, centered on a scheme in which Robison persuaded an investor to send funds to a bank account that the defendant controlled. Prosecutors alleged that wire communications were used to carry out the fraudulent inducement and to facilitate the transfer of money. The added money-laundering conviction reflects the alleged effort to conceal or process fraud proceeds through financial channels after the investor’s funds were received. This type of structure is common in impersonation and “investment” fraud narratives: the scammer gains trust, solicits funds via communications and assurances, then moves the money through accounts designed to make tracing more difficult. While the case’s specifics depend on the court record, the verdict itself signals that a jury accepted the government’s evidence linking wire transmissions to the fraudulent scheme and linking the subsequent handling of funds to laundering. For potential victims, it underscores the importance of verifying investment claims independently and scrutinizing unexpected requests to move money to unfamiliar or privately controlled accounts.