Navarre Contractor Gets 30 Years for $2M Fraud Scheme

Jesse LaCoste was sentenced to 30 years in prison and ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution after his conviction on racketeering and organized fraud charges. The scheme, which ran from 2018 to 2022, defrauded dozens of homeowners across Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.

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