A Texas-based sports agent is facing federal charges after authorities say he quietly drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients’ accounts over an 18-month span.
United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe in Tampa, Florida, announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Lucas Mirtl, 42, of Prosper, Texas, with four counts of wire fraud.
According to court filings, the alleged scheme ran from August 2023 through January 2025. During that time, Mirtl worked as an agent for a sports marketing and talent management firm out of Los Angeles. Prosecutors say Mirtl used his position to access bank accounts holding funds earned by two of his clients through their professional sports activities.
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Instead of managing the money, investigators allege Mirtl began funneling cash to himself. The indictment outlines a pattern where funds were withdrawn in small increments to avoid detection. Some transactions were reportedly transferred directly into Mirtl’s personal bank account.
To cover his tracks, Mirtl allegedly falsified bank records. The indictment states he entered fraudulent memo lines on the transactions, categorizing the withdrawals as payments for goods and services that were never actually provided.
By the time the scheme was uncovered, the government alleges Mirtl had misappropriated at least $351,797.
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The stakes for Mirtl are high. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each of the four counts. Additionally, the United States is seeking the forfeiture of the $351,797 allegedly obtained through the fraud.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ross Roberts.
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