Brian White was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to7 years in prison, followed by 23 years of probation, for First Degree Scheme to Defraud Over $50,000. The defendant was also ordered to pay $194,000 in restitution in the Charlotte County case.
The defendant owned a contracting company that was supposed to supply pool cages and hurricane shutters. He victimized 40 people, following Hurricane Ian, by taking their money knowing that his company could not or would not actually fulfill their orders of pool cages and hurricane shutters.
Many customers repeatedly reached out to the defendant to find out when the work would be done but did not get replies. They then reported the theft to the Chalotte County Sheriff’s Office. The defendant was arrested in 2024.
Economic Crime Unit Chief J.D. Miller prosecuted the case.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director