This is interesting.
The case appears not to be open yet in PACER. However, when I was looking for it, I found something else. Remember that guy H. William Marrero, who kept trying to represent TUC (a corporation) despite the fact that he isn't a lawyer? As
the Orlando Sentinel article notes, he was charged along with Cruz. Well, PACER does show something interesting about one "Harry William Marrero". Back in 1994, he was indicted in Tampa for conspiracy to defraud. The lengthy indictment is
here. The fraud centered around something called "Premier Benefit Capital Trust Corporation", for which Marrero claimed he was the attorney. Sound familiar?
Among other things, the conspirators sold "common-law trusts" - seen them before, right? - which would, in effect, render their assets untouchable. In addition, they sold high-yield "capital notes", which they claimed were completely safe and insured. They also claimed to have huge "cash reserves" to back these things up. Does any of this sound familiar? They were also charged with ignoring an injunction to cease this crap, and with forging documents (such as an arrest warrant) to use against people who crossed them. They bought considerable real estate with the swag they stole.
Marrero went to trial, lost, and got
fourteen years. Just say no. He can't be out long.
Finally, just in case it still is not clear that we have the right guy,
here is a "lodgment" Marrero filed in 2006. Look familiar?
If there are ultimately a lot of people indicted here, the feeding frenzy at the door of the U.S. Attorney's Office is going to be a sight to behold, once the others find out (or pretend to find out) about Marrero. They'll have to take numbers.