PHOENIX (AP) - A former financial adviser has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him defrauding former clients of more than $1.1 million.
A Feb. 28 indictment stemming from an IRS criminal investigation charged Bart James Ellis with wire fraud, transactional money laundering and aggravated identity theft.
Court records say Ellis was arrested Thursday and released pending trial after he pleaded not guilty.
The IRS says Ellis’ most recent known residence is in Scottsdale.
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