FORT WORTH, Texas – A North Texas man will spend years in federal prison for his role in defrauding victims in a custom home building scheme, while his wife will also spend time behind bars for the same crime.
North Texas couple sentenced
What we know:
35-year-old Christopher Judge received the maximum six-year, six-month federal prison sentence, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in December 2025.
His wife, 36-year-old Raquelle Judge, received a one-month prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to the same charge last December.
The couple was also ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution.
DFW home building scam
Raquelle and Christopher Judge
The backstory:
The Judges were sentenced after their arrests in connection to a Texas-based construction company…
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