Ringleader used massive auto insurance fraud to pay for his lavish lifestyle
Filenger didn't know until much later on that
Even after the
And while Filenger was sporting a
On Thursday, Filenger was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison -- expected to be the heftiest punishment meted out in the case.
Filenger, 41, of
"There appears to be remorse for your actions although, in this case, the remorse was after you were caught," U.S. District Judge
Filenger, who emigrated from the former
Some of the phone conversations recorded on
The fraud raked in more than
Filenger enjoyed "a somewhat lavish lifestyle" while he was running the elaborate criminal enterprise, prosecutors said. That included renting the oceanfront property, buying expensive jewelry and investing in a
The judge remarked that court officials reported back to her that Filenger's "true net worth was difficult to ascertain" as the information he provided was lacking, making it hard to make an accurate assessment.
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