Peggy Fulford

Peggy Ann Fulford, 60, formerly of Houston and New Orleans, pleaded guilty Feb. 1, 2018, to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property. Today, U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison handed Fulford a 120-month prison sentence to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. Peggy Fulford was a woman who dripped in diamonds, who warmly called her friends "baby," and who insisted she just wanted to help athletes with their cash, free of charge. But she was also a thief, stealing millions of their money and using it. Six months after leading North Carolina to the NCAA title as a junior and declaring for the NBA draft, at which the T-Wolves took him at No. 14, he'd...

Six months after leading North Carolina to the NCAA title as a junior and declaring for the NBA draft, at which the T-Wolves took him at No. 14, he'd... Peggy Fulford gained prominence as a renowned financial advisor, catering to notable figures in the NBL and NFL, including Dennis Rodman, Travis Best, Ricky Williams, and Lex Hilliard. Born in New Orleans in 1958, Peggy’s original name was Peggy Ann Barnard. A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday also ordered Peggy Ann Fulford to pay almost $5.8 million in restitution to her victims. She received the maximum penalty after pleading guilty in February to transporting stolen property across state lines. Peggy Ann Fulford, 58, formerly of Houston and now residing in New Orleans, is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering. Fulford has been known to use several aliases, such as: Peggy Ann Fulford — who posed as a financial adviser but ultimately pocketed her clients’ money — must also pay more than $5.7 million in restitution to her victims, U.S. District Judge Keith...

A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday also ordered Peggy Ann Fulford to pay almost $5.8 million in restitution to her victims. She received the maximum penalty after pleading guilty in February to transporting stolen property across state lines. Peggy Ann Fulford, 58, formerly of Houston and now residing in New Orleans, is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering. Fulford has been known to use several aliases, such as: Peggy Ann Fulford — who posed as a financial adviser but ultimately pocketed her clients’ money — must also pay more than $5.7 million in restitution to her victims, U.S. District Judge Keith... U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison sentenced Peggy Ann Fulford, 60, formerly of Houston and New Orleans. She pleaded guilty on Feb. 1 to one count of interstate transportation of stolen...