Less than a year after settling a $1 million fraud lawsuit against an ex-teammate, former Vikings tight end Stu Voigt was charged Wednesday with using a real estate scheme to swindle millions from investors by diverting funds into new accounts.
Voigt, 66, of Apple Valley, and Twin Cities real estate developer Jeff Gardner, 61, were both charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, false statement on a loan application and monetary transactions in criminally derived property.
“Those who hold positions of responsibility in the banking and investment industries are duty-bound to be honest and forthright with their clients,” U.