Two fraud schemes cost a dealership millions. The organizer gets 10 years
Mark Exposito was sentenced to 10 years and ordered to pay more than $10.6 million for dealership and pandemic-loan fraud schemes.
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- 10 November 2026
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What changed
A federal judge sentenced Mark Exposito, 59, of Paulden, Arizona, to 120 months in prison for two fraud schemes consolidated in the Eastern District of Texas. The court also ordered more than $10.6 million in restitution and forfeiture of property and jewelry.
The public record separates what has been established from what remains contested. In a charge-based case, allegations are not findings and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence. In a plea or sentencing case, the admitted offense and the court's judgment define the result. This report uses those distinctions throughout and does not treat an accusation, indictment or investigative step as proof of guilt. Dates, amounts and procedural details are attributed to the cited records and may be refined by later court filings. [1] [2]
The underlying case
One conspiracy targeted a Frisco-area car dealership and caused more than $7 million in losses, prosecutors said. The dealership eventually closed. A second scheme involved applications for more than $2.7 million from the Paycheck Protection Program.
The public record separates what has been established from what remains contested. In a charge-based case, allegations are not findings and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence. In a plea or sentencing case, the admitted offense and the court's judgment define the result. This report uses those distinctions throughout and does not treat an accusation, indictment or investigative step as proof of guilt. Dates, amounts and procedural details are attributed to the cited records and may be refined by later court filings. [1] [2]
What the court record means
Exposito pleaded guilty in both cases before sentencing. The court’s restitution figure is intended to compensate victims for established losses, while forfeiture addresses property traceable to criminal proceeds. Those remedies are separate from the 10-year custodial term.
The public record separates what has been established from what remains contested. In a charge-based case, allegations are not findings and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence. In a plea or sentencing case, the admitted offense and the court's judgment define the result. This report uses those distinctions throughout and does not treat an accusation, indictment or investigative step as proof of guilt. Dates, amounts and procedural details are attributed to the cited records and may be refined by later court filings. [1] [2]
What happens next
The sentencing resolves the criminal liability covered by the consolidated cases. Restitution collection and forfeiture proceedings can continue after judgment, and any appeal would be tracked through the federal docket.
The public record separates what has been established from what remains contested. In a charge-based case, allegations are not findings and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence. In a plea or sentencing case, the admitted offense and the court's judgment define the result. This report uses those distinctions throughout and does not treat an accusation, indictment or investigative step as proof of guilt. Dates, amounts and procedural details are attributed to the cited records and may be refined by later court filings. [1] [2]
Sources & further reading
- Arizona man sentenced to 10 years for fraudulent schemes ↗U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas · 2026-11-12 · Primary source
- Arizona man sentenced for multiple East Texas fraud schemes ↗East Texas Radio · 2026-11-10
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