Anotherreality staris facing jail time. This time, it is former HGTV starCharles “Todd” Hill. Hill wassentenced to 4 years in prison for multiple fraud schemes.One of the stars ofFlip It to Win It,Hill is known among fans as “Mr. Flip It.” Part of his schemes were connected to the show as Hill was given money that was supposed to go towards helping to renovate those houses on the shows but instead of putting it back into the houses he was flipping, Hill would spend the money on himself instead.
Not only was Hill’s crimes connected toFlip It to Win It, but Hill also reportedly was found guilty of running a Ponzi scheme before starting on the series. Hill’s prison sentence is set for 4 years, andhe will also have to pay back upwards of $9 millionas a result of the court ruling to the victims he took from. Starting back in 2019, Hill’s crimes included making false balance sheets to hide his activities.The press releaseabout the case stated that Hill “spent millions on overbudget remodels, laundered profits, and pocketed millions in fraudulently obtained money.”
“Some see the huge amount of money in Silicon Valley real estate as a business opportunity,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. “Others, unfortunately, see it as a criminal opportunity – and we will hold those people strictly accountable.” As the case information continues to be revealed, it shows how deep Hill went into lying to get money for himself,including “remodeling” a home that was actually just a burnt-down shell of a house instead.
His Case Shows the Downfall of Reality TV
Hill joins a long list of reality stars who have faced jail time for money issues.The Real Housewives of New JerseystarsJoe Giudiceandhis wifeTeresa Giudicewent to jail for fraud.Chrisley Knows BeststarsTodd ChrisleyandJulie Chrisleyare also in jail for fraud and now Hill will join the echelon of reality television stars to head to the slammer. The more we learn about Hill, the worse his crimes become and for now, HGTV has not released a statement about Hill’s activities but he is going to prison for lying to not only us but to the homeowners he was working with. With a nearly $10 million pay-out on top of it all.
