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Pilot Who Ditched Baron in Gulf of Mexico Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud

Theodore Wright III (far right) and Raymond Fosdick (second from right) with Coast Guard officers after their 2012 ditching of a Beech Baron in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard
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Key Takeaways:

  • Theodore R. Wright III and accomplices have reached a plea deal for a massive insurance fraud scheme.
  • The scheme involved intentionally damaging or destroying luxury assets such as multiple airplanes, a high-end sports car, and a boat to collect significant insurance payouts.
  • Wright, who had cultivated a social media celebrity persona around a lavish aviation lifestyle, even filmed the aftermath of some incidents and recounted false stories to media.
  • He now faces up to 40 years in federal prison for his role in the fraud.
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A plea deal has brought a swift conclusion to the legal case against Theodore R. Wright III and three of his accomplices, who were charged in July with a massive insurance fraud scheme involving airplanes, a $100,000 sports car and a luxury boat.

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