Earlier today, Mehdi Belhassan, a Florida resident, was found guilty of stealing sports camp dues from 303 families. The federal jury delivered their verdict, convicting him of spending the stolen funds on personal pleasures such as cosmetic surgery, holidays, and gambling, per a U.S. Attorney's Office report.
From the fall of 2018, Belhassan, claimed to run his yearly MB Sports Camps at a Boston-based college. He later switched locations to a local university. Over 300 families across America entrusted him with, their wealth, expecting a rewarding summer of sports activities for their children at his camp. In the process, they unintentionally paid more than $380,000 in fees, while Belhassan received an additional $191,000 in advances from a web payment business and a commercial funding firm.
Belhassan faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000, with a definitive decision to be made by a federal district court judge. Sentencing is scheduled for January 11, 2024.
