William O’Hanlon, Timeshare Fraud, New Jersey 2023

Federal Judge Orders Florida Man to Shut Down Telemarketing Businesses for Alleged Timeshare Fraud

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Florida man who was out on bail on wire fraud and other charges stemming from his operation of a telemarketing business has been ordered to shut down his new telemarketing businesses for allegedly committing new fraud through them, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, William O’Hanlon, aka “Patrick Burns,” aka “William Burns,” 59, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was arrested on April 4, 2023, pursuant to an indictment charging wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy arising out of his operation of Williams Andrews Burns LLC (WAB). WAB was a telemarketing business which offered services to timeshare owners in return for upfront fees.

O’Hanlon was released on bail subject to the following conditions, among others: (1) that he not have access to the personal identifying information (PII) of others; and (2) that he not commit another federal, state or local crime. At the time of his release, O’Hanlon operated Ryan James & Daniels Corp. (RJD) and related entities, which were also telemarketing businesses which offered services to timeshare owners in return for upfront fees.

While on bail, O’Hanlon allegedly continued to defraud timeshare owners through his operation of RJD. O’Hanlon allegedly caused the mass mailing of letters to timeshare owners telling them that they had been identified as potential victims of timeshare fraud and offering to collect restitution monies for them. The letters cited to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and allegedly claimed that the FTC had collected $500 million to be refunded to victims of timeshare fraud.

At the conclusion of a bail review hearing on August 7, 2023, U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Pascal found probable cause to believe that O’Hanlon had committed mail and wire fraud through RJD while he was on pretrial release on the previously filed indictment. Judge Pascal ordered O’Hanlon to cause the following entities to cease operations as of August 7, 2023: Ryan James & Daniels Corp.; RJD Collect Inc.; RJD Investments Inc.; RJD Recovery Group Inc.; RJD Corp. Fraud Collectors Timeshare Exit; Williams & Burns Inc.; Harold O’Hanlon Inc.; Resort BNB Inc.; and Next Step Sober House Inc. (collectively RJD).

Defendant: William O’Hanlon, aka “Patrick Burns,” aka “William Burns,” 59, of Loxahatchee, Florida.

Criminal Charges: Wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.

City and State: Camden, New Jersey.

Exact Date: April 4, 2023 (arrest date).

Sentence or Outcome: Ordered to shut down telemarketing businesses for alleged timeshare fraud.

Dollar Amounts: None specified.

Companies Involved: Williams Andrews Burns LLC, Ryan James & Daniels Corp., RJD Collect Inc., RJD Investments Inc., RJD Recovery Group Inc., RJD Corp. Fraud Collectors Timeshare Exit, Williams & Burns Inc., Harold O’Hanlon Inc., Resort BNB Inc., and Next Step Sober House Inc.