William Joseph McCorkle (born 1966 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American businessman, former real estate guru and former owner of William McCorkle Seminars. In the 1990s he and his wife Chantal created a number of late-night television infomercials, selling materials that purportedly to teach people how to make money buying acquired real estate properties. Both McCorkle and his wife, Chantal, were convicted of fraud and served long prison terms.
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History
McCorkle, born William Joseph Gonzalez , then took the last name of a stepfather. William J. McCorkle attended Bishop Moore High School in Orlando, Florida, graduating in 1984. He worked in a number of occupations, including bushing tables and exotic dances, before turning to real estate as a career.
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Infomercial
In his infomercials, McCorkle declared himself generating millions of dollars from the "real estate secret" he was selling. The ads showed McCorkle and his wife in expensive homes, luxury cars and helicopters bearing his name - all of which were rented for infomercials. The other person who appeared in the ad, confirmed that the McCorkle Seminar has made them rich, paid actors. Although McCorkles lives in Orlando, Florida, they transfer most of the money they make to a bank account in the Cayman Islands.
Trial and confidence
William and Chantal McCorkle are charged in multi-count charges with conspiracy to fraudulent mail and wire, money laundering, using fraudulently obtained credit cards, and using fake Social Security numbers. They are represented in court by F. Lee Bailey. After a two-month jury trial, both McCorkles were convicted and sentenced to prison terms. McCorkle reportedly collapsed when the jury found him guilty, and had to be taken to the hospital.
The McCorkles were each originally sentenced to more than 24 years in federal jail under mandatory penalty laws, but after two appeals, their sentence was reduced on March 14, 2006 to 18 years. Following their conviction and imprisonment, Chantal McCorkle divorced her husband. William McCorkle was eventually transferred to a low-security "camp" prison in preparation for release. Chantal McCorkle was released from prison in June 2010, and William was released in July 2014.
See also
- Chantal McCorkle
References
External links
- Prisoners Tracker - shows William's current location within the Prison Bureau system
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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