Two Orlando Contractors Sentenced After Decade Payroll Fraud Scheme

Story Summary
Rene and Juana Escobar of Escobar Plastering received federal prison sentences for a ten-year scheme (2015–2024) involving false insurance certificates to evade taxes and workers' compensation premiums. Prosecutors allege the defendants defrauded insurers of over $14 million while accepting fees from subcontractors, leading to a potential $37 million restitution order and Juana Escobar's probable deportation.




