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Tampa Man Sentenced in Mail Fraud Scam
Tampa, Florida – In a shocking turn of events, Randy Dale Barber, a 42-year-old Tampa resident, has been sentenced to 5 years of probation for his role in a mail fraud conspiracy. Barber’s case is the latest in a string of high-profile cases involving white-collar crime in the Tampa area.
According to court documents, Barber and his co-conspirators, including Michael J. Dragoni, used a series of front companies to purchase computer equipment from Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) on behalf of their client, Mahmood Akbari. The equipment was then shipped to Dubai, where it was sold to unauthorized end users.
The conspiracy, which lasted from August 2009 to August 2011, netted the conspirators a total of $413,106. Barber was ordered to forfeit this amount, as well as pay restitution to HDS in the amount of $37,921.20.
Barber’s co-conspirator, Michael J. Dragoni, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, with 8 months of home detention. Two companies used by Dragoni, Fortis Data Systems, LLC and Greencloud LLC, were also sentenced to 5 years of probation and ordered to forfeit $498,706.
The case against Barber and his co-conspirators is just the latest in a string of high-profile cases involving white-collar crime in the Tampa area. As the Grimy Times continues to investigate, we will bring you updates on this developing story.
In related news, a separate case involving a conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transaction Regulations has resulted in a 30-month prison sentence for John Alexander Talley. Talley’s company, Tallyho Peripherals, Inc. d/b/a Enterprise Solutions Systems, was also sentenced to 1 year of probation.
Talley’s role in the conspiracy involved providing training and computer IT support to ensure that sophisticated enterprise-level computer equipment operated in Iran. The equipment was exported from the United States to Iran in violation of the US embargo.
The conspiracy, which lasted from 2009 to 2012, involved Talley and his co-conspirators causing shipments of the computers and related equipment to travel to and from the United States and Iran through the United Arab Emirates.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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