California Man Sentenced In Multi-Million Dollar Cow Manure Fraud Scheme

Raymond Brewer claimed to build anaerobic digesters to convert cow manure into biogas and energy but provided forged documents and fake updates.
Brewer stole $8.75 million from investors and used the money for personal expenses including purchasing assets and transferring money between accounts.
Brewer was ordered to pay $8.75 million in restitution and sentenced to over 6 years in prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft.
Brewer lied about his military service to try and gain favor with law enforcement after being arrested.
The scheme involved falsely claiming to build anaerobic digesters at dairies in California and Idaho to convert cow manure into methane for sale and renewable energy credits.