Prosecutors amend charges against Jacksonville contractor accused of forgery, fraud

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Wyatt Green could spell connected proceedings if some sides don’t scope woody wrong a month

New developments successful a News4JAX I-TEAM probe into Wyatt Green – a Jacksonville contractor charged with forgery, fraud and expansive theft. The felony charges against Green were amended successful tribunal Monday morning, and the accused contractor could spell connected proceedings if his lawyer and prosecutors don't scope a solution wrong a month.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – New developments successful a News4JAX I-TEAM probe into Wyatt Green – a Jacksonville contractor charged with forgery, fraud and expansive theft.

The felony charges against Green were amended successful tribunal Monday morning, and the accused contractor could spell connected proceedings if his lawyer and prosecutors don’t scope a solution wrong a month.

The I-TEAM has been investigating Green for respective years, since the contractor was with Storm Restoration Specialists, LLC, oregon Storm RS. Prosecutors accidental Green forged security documents and took thousands of dollars from homeowners but failed to implicit the enactment helium was paid to do.

Some of Green’s customers – including Hurricane Irma tempest victims – archer the I-TEAM they were near with harm they could not spend to wage idiosyncratic other to hole due to the fact that their security companies had already paid Green.

In Judge Jeb Branham’s Duval County courtroom Monday morning, prosecutors presented amended charges against Green. Previously, Green was charged with 19 counts of expansive theft. That’s present been consolidated into 4 expansive theft charges. He had besides been charged with 1 number of forgery. Two further counts were added, truthful helium is present charged with 3 counts of forgery. Green inactive faces 1 number of organized fraud.

Green did not person to look successful tribunal for Monday’s hearing, truthful helium was not there. His lawyer appeared via Zoom and entered not blameworthy pleas connected Green’s behalf.

Green was first charged backmost successful April 2019. The pursuing month, portion retired connected bond, the I-TEAM spotted Green connected camera betting thousands of dollars astatine a Jacksonville poker room. After we brought this accusation to the State Attorney’s Office, Green’s enslaved was adjusted to prohibition him from gambling. Green’s lawsuit has moved dilatory since, with delays exacerbated by lawyer changes and the COVID-19 pandemic.

In tribunal Monday, aft Judge Branham was presented with Green’s amended charges, attorneys for some sides indicated they hoped to enactment retired a solution successful the case. The justice acceptable the adjacent tribunal proceeding for Nov. 22 and told attorneys that if a woody is not reached by that time, a proceedings day volition beryllium set.