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**Summary:**
A 69-year-old Tennessee man named George Herman Ruth (not the “Babe”) is facing federal charges for allegedly running a nationwide scheme to defraud class-action lawsuits. Ruth is accused of using the names of deceased or retired MLB players to submit fraudulent claims, receiving substantial payments. He allegedly laundered the money through a sham business called “El Mundo.” This isn’t Ruth’s first offense; he was previously convicted of a similar fraud scheme. If convicted on the current charges, he faces potentially decades in prison.
**News Article:**
**George Herman Ruth, 69, Faces Decades in Prison for MLB Fraud Scheme**
**Morristown, TN** – A 69-year-old Tennessee man named George Herman Ruth is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being indicted on multiple federal charges related to a scheme to defraud class-action lawsuits. U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III and his team allege that Ruth impersonated deceased and retired Major League Baseball players to submit fraudulent claims, netting him substantial sums.
The indictment, filed August 12th in a Tennessee federal court, lists 25 counts of mail fraud, five counts of false use of a Social Security number, 30 counts of aggravated identity theft, five counts of promotional money laundering, 25 counts of making a false statement, and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
Prosecutors claim Ruth opened multiple P.O. boxes, falsely representing them as addresses for the individuals he was impersonating. He then submitted fraudulent claims to various class actions, including the Vee Pak Staffing Settlement and the Deere Credit Services Settlement. To conceal the illegal funds, Ruth allegedly laundered the money through a sham business called “El Mundo.”
This isn’t Ruth’s first brush with the law. He was previously sentenced to 56 months in prison in 2020 for a similar scheme involving false IRS forms. At the time of the alleged scheme, he was out on supervised release. The Indictment mentions the use of a retired Third Baseman and his sequence of teams played, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers.
If convicted on all charges, Ruth could face up to 20 years in prison, plus a mandatory consecutive two-year sentence, along with significant fines. His firearms, a Remington rifle and a Marlin rifle, are also subject to forfeiture. The case, *USA v. Ruth*, is assigned to U.S. District Judge Clifton Corker.
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