A Sarasota man, Brent Adam Seaman, has been indicted on charges related to an alleged investment fraud scheme in Southwest Florida. The indictment was unsealed by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe and includes five counts of wire fraud, four counts of money laundering, and two counts of making a false tax return.
Seaman, 51, is accused of operating several Florida LLCs under the name “Accanito” between June 2019 and November 2022 while residing in Naples, Florida. According to the indictment, he presented himself as a successful investor and entrepreneur. He allegedly promised guaranteed returns to investors but instead caused them significant financial losses and used their funds to pay other investors.
The indictment also states that Seaman spent investor money on personal expenses such as rent, purchasing a Ferrari, buying jewelry, and chartering a private jet. Additionally, he is charged with underreporting his income on federal tax returns for 2019 and 2020.
If convicted, Seaman faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each wire fraud count, up to 10 years for each money laundering count, and up to three years for each false tax return count.
“An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation led the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Mark Morgan and Trial Attorney Timothy J. Coley from the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division’s Fraud Section will prosecute the case.
