Richard Lacroix has been scamming in Chicago since the 1990's. He set him self up with a group of legitimate investors and took expenses and ran up bills while pretending to purchase companies in Illinois and Boston. He took money from investors, an attorney Denkewalter, a limo driver Mr Froelich and an employee he did not pay Johnston. These individuals are owed over $500,000 Reiben was a part of this providing documents along the way. He swindled Jack Mooney and a few others at the Union League Club. His target was a screw company in Mass and a company called Merchant Direct in IL. Everytime the deal got close to closing an issue arose to push the deal out a few more months. He would then swindle more money while people waited for the deal to close.
He then somehow got involved with Rob Shaw, a legitimate business man and Harvard grad. Rob's business, Innovaces was in financial trouble so Richard stepped in and took fee's, payroll and investments and used them for himself. This is where he came up with the Tiger Cube idea. Innovaces was a millwork company. He took in partners who would participate in the success when the advertising was sold. This money was supposed to be in escrow. When someone checked it had all been transferred to Lacroix. Rob Shaw's health was bad and 100% due to Richard he lost his business and home. He also got arrested for DUI because of Lacroix, who ran away and left Shaw to deal with the police. Rob Shaw died a broken man.
Lacroix is an alcoholic, manipulator who would sell out his own mother. He has a daughter who is in Illinois being raised by his mother in law. Lacroixs wife Tina passed from cancer. She ditched him when his scams were found out. He was eveicted from a house in Palatine, apartment in Woodstock, left huge bills at Exchecker Pub in Chicago, Union League Club and many more.
Steer clear of this guy. Reiben has been a part of this for over 20 years and knows what goes on.
He did a lot of damage in CT too impersonating a former Government Agent right down to the fake badge and passed himself off as a retired financier. He bragged about many unfounded accomplishments but seemed to gain credibility with his attorney by his side. Upon being discovered to be a a fraud after a trip to New York City, he disappeared into the wind.
He had to daughters. Emily & Chelsie. Tina the mother died of cancer. Mrs. Suzan Zerous the grandmother raised them both after the death of their mother Tina.
I knew Richard from late 2016- roughly May of 2017. He had me cashing Western Union transfers from Reuben for me on the pretense that he was trying to hide money from his estranged wife... He was kinda a douchebag too for somebody that always needs shit from others...
His wife Tina was very tiny and needed blocks to reach the car peddles. He took me to dinner a lot probably because of my connections to a Greek shipowner via Houston. We tried to salvage oil from the Campeche blow out in Mexico.
I do not know where he is now. I am in Chelmsford, Essex, UK. He was a good bullshitter but never asked me for money or tried to tap me for money. In fact he bought me a lot of dinners. Maybe he would have tapped me later?
He told me that he was part time CIA when at university ie Harvard. He walked about with a .38 in a shoulder holster. He told me that he was on nodding terms with old man Kennedy senior in Boston/or Hyannis port not sure which (I now know Kennedy Snr was long laid low by a stroke). His wife Tina he said went to Yale. I found him very "Boston" and overwhelming in a Yankee way. By then on Houston I had become an honorary "Good ole' Boy" and allergic to loud fast talking Yankees. He tried to sell me silver bullion on paper but I insisted on silver metal ingots so that never happened. Maybe I had a narrow escape? I found him good drinking company but overpowering. We parted when I had dinner at his house with girlfriend Tina and I mistakenly thought Americans were night birds who stayed up all night She wanted to get to bed and I thought it was rude for me to leave. Tina threw a temper and Richard and I finished two bottles. After that he left me alone!
Richard Lacroix has been scamming in Chicago since the 1990's. He set him self up with a group of legitimate investors and took expenses and ran up bills while pretending to purchase companies in Illinois and Boston. He took money from investors, an attorney Denkewalter, a limo driver Mr Froelich and an employee he did not pay Johnston. These individuals are owed over $500,000 Reiben was a part of this providing documents along the way. He swindled Jack Mooney and a few others at the Union League Club. His target was a screw company in Mass and a company called Merchant Direct in IL. Everytime the deal got close to closing an issue arose to push the deal out a few more months. He would then swindle more money while people waited for the deal to close.
ReplyDeleteHe then somehow got involved with Rob Shaw, a legitimate business man and Harvard grad. Rob's business, Innovaces was in financial trouble so Richard stepped in and took fee's, payroll and investments and used them for himself. This is where he came up with the Tiger Cube idea. Innovaces was a millwork company. He took in partners who would participate in the success when the advertising was sold. This money was supposed to be in escrow. When someone checked it had all been transferred to Lacroix. Rob Shaw's health was bad and 100% due to Richard he lost his business and home. He also got arrested for DUI because of Lacroix, who ran away and left Shaw to deal with the police. Rob Shaw died a broken man.
Lacroix is an alcoholic, manipulator who would sell out his own mother. He has a daughter who is in Illinois being raised by his mother in law. Lacroixs wife Tina passed from cancer. She ditched him when his scams were found out. He was eveicted from a house in Palatine, apartment in Woodstock, left huge bills at Exchecker Pub in Chicago, Union League Club and many more.
Steer clear of this guy. Reiben has been a part of this for over 20 years and knows what goes on.
He did a lot of damage in CT too impersonating a former Government Agent right down to the fake badge and passed himself off as a retired financier. He bragged about many unfounded accomplishments but seemed to gain credibility with his attorney by his side. Upon being discovered to be a a fraud after a trip to New York City, he disappeared into the wind.
DeleteRichard has been found and is currently being confronted in Columbus, Ohio! More details will be posted to the blog later.
DeleteHe had to daughters. Emily & Chelsie. Tina the mother died of cancer. Mrs. Suzan Zerous the grandmother raised them both after the death of their mother Tina.
DeleteLaCroix is in Philadelphia. I sent the details to l.thomann@comcast.net please confirm that this email is still correct.
ReplyDeletehello, how do you know that and where can he be found/contacted?
DeleteRichard has been found and is currently being confronted in Columbus, Ohio! More details will be posted to the blog later.
DeleteThat email is good
DeleteRichard has been found and is currently being confronted in Columbus, Ohio! More details will be posted to the blog later.
ReplyDeleteI knew Richard from late 2016- roughly May of 2017. He had me cashing Western Union transfers from Reuben for me on the pretense that he was trying to hide money from his estranged wife... He was kinda a douchebag too for somebody that always needs shit from others...
ReplyDeleteAny news lately about this horror show of a human being?
ReplyDeleteI haven’t heard anything recently
ReplyDeleteI am related to him by marriage. He stole every penny his mother had before she died. A horible man!
ReplyDeleteIs your name Paul Zerous. The thief and one that set Hines Lumber on fire. Went to jail for robbery. Lost his wife and family due to gambling.
DeleteHow is he even surviving this year, unable to roam the bars?
ReplyDeleteTruly despicable. Anybody have current "good" news; i.e. in jail or dead?
ReplyDeleteI knew him in Houston about 1980. But he did not cheat me. He was stockbroking then.
ReplyDeleteHis wife Tina was very tiny and needed blocks to reach the car peddles. He took me to dinner a lot probably because of my connections to a Greek shipowner via Houston. We tried to salvage oil from the Campeche blow out in Mexico.
ReplyDeleteDo you know where he is now?
DeleteI do not know where he is now. I am in Chelmsford, Essex, UK. He was a good bullshitter but never asked me for money or tried to tap me for money. In fact he bought me a lot of dinners. Maybe he would have tapped me later?
ReplyDeleteHe told me that he was part time CIA when at university ie Harvard. He walked about with a .38 in a shoulder holster. He told me that he was on nodding terms with old man Kennedy senior in Boston/or Hyannis port not sure which (I now know Kennedy Snr was long laid low by a stroke). His wife Tina he said went to Yale. I found him very "Boston" and overwhelming in a Yankee way. By then on Houston I had become an honorary "Good ole' Boy" and allergic to loud fast talking Yankees. He tried to sell me silver bullion on paper but I insisted on silver metal ingots so that never happened. Maybe I had a narrow escape? I found him good drinking company but overpowering. We parted when I had dinner at his house with girlfriend Tina and I mistakenly thought Americans were night birds who stayed up all night She wanted to get to bed and I thought it was rude for me to leave. Tina threw a temper and Richard and I finished two bottles. After that he left me alone!
ReplyDeleteWow! I’m wondering how he got a gun, or a PASSPORT for that matter, as he had child support judgements that should have prevented him getting either
DeleteDoes anyone know where to find the other website, with the video of his Ohio arrest?
DeleteHas anyone ever gotten a DPOB (date place of birth) on this conman? Most probably false in any case! However it would be a start in any case.
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