Brugnara Corporation
Coverage of Brugnara Corporation in the Nexus archive.
- Judge affirms pretrial detainment of fraudster with history of evading court
A federal judge ruled that Luke Brugnara must remain detained without bail pending trial due to a history of evading court appearances and failing to appear at a bond revocation hearing. Brugnara was facing charges related to a 2021 fraud scheme where he submitted fraudulent loan applications for $400,000 through his company, Brugnara Corporation. This follows an arrest in January 2024 after he was found possessing a firearm and threatening people near Thornton State Beach.
- Judge revokes bond of fraudster with history of evading court
A federal judge revoked the bail of Luke Brugnara, a real estate investor, after he evaded a bench warrant and threatened to shoot people at Thornton State Beach. Brugnara faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to a pandemic-era fraud scheme and was recently arrested for firearm possession and making shooting threats.