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Texas Couple Defrauds Clients of $4.8M in Contractor Scam

1/5/2026

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Christopher Judge and Raquelle Judge, of Texas, operated Judge DFW LLC and defrauded clients of $4.8 million by posing as licensed contractors.
They left homes unfinished and unsafe, forcing victims to spend more to fix issues.
The couple used company funds for personal expenses, including $10,000 for plastic surgery.
They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Raquelle faces five years and Christopher twenty; victims filed civil suits.

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Story summary

Christopher Judge and Raquelle Judge, of Texas, operated Judge DFW LLC and defrauded clients of $4.8 million by posing as licensed contractors.
They left homes unfinished and unsafe, forcing victims to spend more to fix issues.
The couple used company funds for personal expenses, including $10,000 for plastic surgery.
They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud; Raquelle faces five years and Christopher twenty; victims filed civil suits.