A former Des Moines sports radio host has been accused of defrauding people out of $1.5 million. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DENIES PUBLISHING 'RELIGIOUS WATCH LIST AFTER IT'S ACCUSED OF DISCRIMINATIONTirrell, 59, hosted a popular talk show on KXNO-AM, 1700 The Champ and other stations, and appeared on Mediacom’s local cable shows, the Des Moines Register reported. Tirrell allegedly told investors in 2016 and 2017 that he would buy sports tickets and resell them at profits they could share, court documents stated. However, prosecutors said the former radio host began using the investors’ money on personal items or to pay back other people who had invested. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTirrell allegedly issued checks that “he knew would bounce and provided victims with false wire information,” court documents stated, according to the Des Moines Register.

Source: Fox News February 14, 2019 18:33 UTC