LOS ANGELES—An Irvine man pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to federal charges for defrauding at least $250,000 from nearly 20 former romantic partners and others and using their personal information to obtain credit.
Ze’Shawn Stanley Campbell, 35, entered his plea to one federal count each of wire fraud and unlawful monetary transactions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Campbell, who in recent years had lived in several cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties, will face up to 30 years in federal prison at sentencing on Jan. 9, prosecutors noted.
Over the course of six years, Campbell defrauded 19 victims—including 10 individuals and nine companies—by lying about his wealth, his ownership of various businesses, and his success in investing money, according to the indictment filed in Los Angeles federal court….