North Texas families left with half-built houses after Fort Worth couple pleads guilty to fraud
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Key Points:
- A Fort Worth couple, Christopher and Raquelle Judge, are accused of collecting millions from about 40 North Texas families for custom home builds and renovations that were never completed, leaving many projects stalled or abandoned.
- The couple, owners of Judge DFW LLC, allegedly lured clients through social media with low bids and quick turnaround promises, resulting in estimated losses of $4.8 million across at least 24 projects.
- Prosecutors claim the Judges spent client funds on personal expenses such as rent, mortgages, tuition, luxury items, and plastic surgery, rather than completing the contracted work.
- Christopher Judge falsely represented himself as a licensed architect, leading to a warning from the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, and both he
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