https://freerepublic.com/tag/burkhalter/ en-us Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:29:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4391880/posts A Georgia financial advising CEO was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for masterminding a $380 million Ponzi scheme to fund his lavish lifestyle of yachts, private jets and luxury shopping. Todd Burkhalter, the founder of Atlanta-area Drive Planning LLC, orchestrated one of Georgia’s largest schemes and stole millions from over 2,000 investors in the years-long con. Burkhalter, 59, was ordered to serve two decades in federal prison by US District Court Judge Tiffany R. Johnson, while two of his executives were sentenced to less than five years for their roles this week. Burkhalter’s attorneys had asked for a... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4391880/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:29:57 GMT