Roscoe Umali first popped up on BehindMLM’s radar in early 2015, as the CEO and President of uBox.

uBox
was part of the brief MLM streambox craze. The company marketed devices that accessed copyrighted content uBox didn’t hold the rights to.

In April 2016 Umali was
arrested for morgage fraud
. The DOJ alleged Umali was the ringleader of a $3.8 million dollar mortgage scam.

Umali plead guilty to the charges and was sentenced on August 18th.

Prosecutors from the DOJ asked for a sentence of 240 months (20 years).

The DOJ claimed Umali (right) was “much more culpable” than his co-defendants and ‘
was very involved in managing and supervising the scheme
‘.

Umali’s attorney made a number of objections, all of which were overruled with the exception of an obstruction of justice charge.

Umali’s motehr than sister were also permitted to make a statement at the hearing in his defense.

Upon consideration of the statement and his objections, Judge Cacheris sentenced Umali to 220 months (18 years and 8 months) with credit for time served.

Umali was also ordered to pay a $1.25 million dollar fine via a forfeiture restitution order.

Umali was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal Service after the sentencing hearing and will serve his time in a Californian prison.

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Roscoe Umali and what was his role in uBox?
Roscoe Umali served as CEO and President of uBox, a company that emerged during the MLM streambox trend in 2015. uBox marketed devices providing access to copyrighted content without proper licensing rights, operating under the multilevel marketing business model structure.

What criminal charges did Roscoe Umali face?
In April 2016, Umali was arrested and charged with mortgage fraud. The Department of Justice alleged he was the ringleader of a $3.8 million mortgage fraud scheme involving multiple co-defendants in coordinated illegal financial activities.

What was Roscoe Umali's sentence?
On August 18th, Umali was sentenced to 18 years plus additional prison time. The DOJ had requested 240 months (20 years), arguing

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