“I think ultimately that is reflective of how this case isn’t what anybody thinks it seemed on its face,” Romano’s attorney said of the mixed verdict. Sentencing is set for Jan. 19.
The once-prominent house flipper said his job was “bricks and sticks” and put the blame for the missing funds on a law firm. “It turns out, that celebrity was a curse,” said his attorney. “It put a target on him.”
Jurors on Tuesday heard from witnesses including Lindsey Passmore, the paralegal who has pleaded guilty to helping Josh Romano misappropriate funds and is cooperating with the prosecution in hopes of a lesser sentence.
Former local house-flipper Josh Romano is facing charges that he conspired to commit bank fraud and committed wire fraud against one of his former lenders.
The buyer is a former VP with Universal Corp. who bought the 10,000-square-foot house across from Agecroft Hall from a former Dominion Energy CEO.
A state tourism video featuring Gov. Glenn Youngkin comes by way of his political advertising agency, a regional tourism office hires an agency using ARPA funds, and several shops report new hires.
Moe Mathews, the real estate agent, house flipper and former U.S. Marine, will start his prison term Nov. 9 at FCI Petersburg.
The colonial-style house by local builder Rhett Starke and architect Robert Steele stands out for its copper roof and gutters.
It isn’t clear whether the lot could factor into Bill Goodwin’s plan to demolish the neighboring Second Baptist Church building.
Local developer Scott Boyers is behind the endeavor, which would replace a 60-year-old office building on Augusta Avenue.
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