SALT LAKE CITY — A man who was previously charged with securities fraud before reaching a plea deal, has now been charged with communications fraud.
Dwight Shane Baldwin, 34, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with three counts of communications fraud, all second-degree felonies. The case was investigated by the FBI and filed by the Utah Attorney General's Office, according to court records.
The probable cause affidavit and the arrest warrant were both sealed, according to court records, so details of the alleged crime were not immediately available.
In 2010, Baldwin was charged with theft and securities fraud for allegedly persuading two people to invest in a company, then diverting funds for other purposes, such as car payments, Utah Jazz season tickets, American Express bills, and restaurant meals.
He entered into a plea in abeyance after the two securities charges were dismissed and the theft charges were amended to attempted theft.
At the time, Baldwin said he had already reached a settlement with the investors in a civil suit, but wasn't sure if prosecutors were aware of that before filing charges.
More information on the new charges will be released when it becomes available.
—Pat Reavy
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