Florida Man Sentenced for Defrauding Local Doctor of Almost $500,000

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Miramar, Florida man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in federal prison for perpetuating a lengthy scheme to defraud a Lynchburg doctor out of nearly a half million dollars.Tommie Lee Nelson, 66, pled guilty in February 2026 to one count of wire fraud.