Carolina Furniture Customers Get Justice In Court

Posted by MCC on August 15th, 2008 at 03:10am

In a much applauded court victory, Henry Rayford Privette Jr. was convicted of ten counts of wire fraud in a federal court. Privette who ran a furniture business in North Carolina called Carolina Furniture was charged with scamming customers from his online business.

During 2000 and 2003, hundreds of orders that had been placed requiring deposits had never been delivered and refunds had never been given. The combined transactions added up to literally millions of dollars that customers were scammed out of.

U.S. Attorney George Holding expressed gratitude to the jury for finding Privette guilty on all of the charges that had been filed against him. Holding said, “Mr. Privette’s scheme preyed upon hundreds of his fellow citizens and gave a black eye to the North Carolina business community. Today’s verdict is a strong reminder to would-be thieves and con-men to steer clear of the Eastern District of North Carolina.”

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