A man who impersonated a Saudi prince to con investors and live a lavish lifestyle has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Anthony Gignac received the sentence on Friday in Miami for stealing at least $8 million ($11.5m) while impersonating Sultan Bin Kahlid Al-Saud, buying a Ferrari, Rolex watches and renting a condo on an exclusive South Florida island.
The Miami Herald reports that US District Judge Cecilia Altonaga called him a “mastermind.”
Gignac was born in Colombia 48 years ago but was adopted by a Michigan family as a young child. He is an American citizen. He pleaded guilty in March to wire fraud, impersonating a diplomat and other crimes.
He told Altonaga on Friday that while he accepted responsibility, other people were involved and should have been charged.
The post Man Who Impersonated Saudi Prince To Steal $11.5m Jailed For 18 Years appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Source: Independent
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