Members paid approximately $150,000 upfront for discounted flying and an aircraft-backed interest, prosecutors said, but their money did not purchase the promised Piaggio P.180 planes;
Jurors in Maryland found former AeroVanti chief executive Patrick Britton-Harr guilty of six wire fraud counts after hearing evidence that club funds were misused and
Federal trial evidence showed that AeroVanti founder Patrick Britton-Harr diverted private-aviation membership payments toward yachts, expensive jewelry, personal living expenses, and a $10,000-per-month Florida rental
A federal jury found AeroVanti founder Patrick Britton-Harr guilty of running a private-aviation fraud scheme that obtained approximately $15 million through false promises concerning aircraft