"We've got roughly 70 victims in a large-scale consumer protection investigation, and because it is active I have no further comment."īanks' brother-in-law, Jesse LaCoste, also had probable cause hearing Tuesday, with one of his clients requesting $102,274 in restitution after LaCoste never returned to the job site for a home remodel. Daniel Williamson, investigator for OALE. "We do have an active investigation and we are working in conjunction with the State Attorney's Office," said Lt. The Office of the State Attorney has deferred the investigation of possible fraud charges to the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the law enforcement arm of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to see if Banks can be criminally charged. The Pensacola Police Department issued the warrant, but it was the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office that served Banks. 7 for failing to provide a refund to a client. He lost his contractor license in both counties in August.īanks was also arrested Aug. 14 and he has owed over $1 million to various former clients between Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Santa Rosa County ordered Banks to pay $462,382 back to six families Sept. If all nine complainants receive the restitution they asked for, Banks will have a tab totaling $543,759. 5, according to Escambia Media and Public Information Manager Andie Gibson. The board unanimously moved all nine complaints to a disciplinary hearing scheduled for Oct. "At this point, we have no plans to continue to build on this lot because we can't afford to," Vicki Nagle told the board. Timothy and Vicki Nagle hired Banks to construct a new home from scratch, but they told the competency board they've been forced to abandon the effort. Some complainants are looking for hundreds of thousand of dollars from Banks, and say they can no longer hire new contractors because of lost savings. Broxson seeks to streamline contractor complaint processīarbour hired Banks to complete a home renovation that included total kitchen and bathroom remodels, along with remodeling various exterior furnishings, but Banks never began working and never obtained permits, according to Escambia investigation documents. State officials involved: After Matt Banks furor, Sen. County reset: Escambia County looking to 'reset' Contractor Competency Board after Matt Banks scandal
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