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Scott Tucker


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Scott Tucker
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Born: 5 May 1962
Nationality: American

A former race car driver.

Biography

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Scott Tucker (businessman) page on 13 March 2021, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Scott Tucker (born May 5, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American convicted racketeer, loan shark, former businessman and amateur racing driver.

In 2001, Tucker founded an online business, AMG Services, that made payday loans even in states where these high-interest, low-principal loans were restricted or illegal. The business, which generated over $3.5 billion in revenue from just 2008 to June 2013, ultimately made loans to at least 4.5 million Americans. When state regulators tried to shut down his operations, Tucker made deals with Native American tribes to claim ownership of his business and invoke sovereign immunity from state courts. In February 2016, Tucker was arrested and indicted on federal criminal charges filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in relation to his ownership and controlling role in various payday lending operations that were found to have charged illegal interest rates in violation of RICO and TILA statutes. Tucker was convicted of making illegal payday loans and of racketeering in October 2017; he is currently serving a sentence of 16 years and 8 months in federal prison.

Tucker began his racing career in 2006, most notably competing in the American Le Mans Series and United SportsCar Championship for his Level 5 Motorsports.

The story of Tucker's fall from grace is chronicled in the second episode of the first season of the Netflix series Dirty Money titled "Payday".



Documents

DateDocument Name & DetailsDocuments
9 February 2016
file creation date
United States of America v. Scott Tucker and Timothy Muir
Sealed Indictment
United States District Court, Southern District of New York

PDF
- 13.8MB - 34 pages
13 April 2018
publication date
Non-Prosectution Agreement with Santee Financial Services
To: James Nesland, Esq.
From: United States Attorney, Southern District of New York

PDF
- 256KB - 5 pages
25 April 2018
publication date
Non-Prosectution Agreement with Red Cedar Services
To: James Nesland, Esq.
From: United States Attorney, Southern District of New York

PDF
- 252KB - 5 pages
26 June 2018
publication date
United States of America v. $1,000,000 in United States Currency
Verified Complaint for Forfeiture
United States District Court, Southern District of New York

PDF
- 3.6MB - 12 pages
26 June 2018
publication date
United States of America v. $2,000,000 in United States Currency
Verified Complaint for Forfeiture
United States District Court, Southern District of New York

PDF
- 2.9MB - 11 pages



Article Index

DateArticleAuthor/Source
31 January 2010Grand-Am Rolex Series: Rolex 24 at DaytonaRyan Hunter-Reay
Lucas Luhr
Scott Tucker
Richard Westbrook
25 September 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: 24 Hours Of Le MansShelley Baughman
27 September 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: Infineon ChallengeKaitlyn Tillman
27 September 2011Strategy Integral To Level 5 Motorsports' Continued SuccessKaitlyn Tillman
27 September 2011Tucker's New Honda Isn't The First Cutting-Edge Set Of Wheels He's HadShelley Baughman
28 September 2011History In the Making: Scott Tucker's 2009 SCCA Runoffs DebutShelley Baughman
28 September 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: Northeast Grand PrixBrent Arends
30 September 2011Level 5 Motorsports' Scott Tucker Is One With His FansBrent Arends
1 October 2011Scott Tucker's Level 5 Motorsports Brings The Le Mans Prototype Back To AmericaBrent Arends
4 October 2011Tucker Could Make History At This Weekend's SCCA RunoffsBrent Arends
4 October 2011Tucker's Overflowing Schedule Is Testament To His Commitment To Each SeriesKaitlyn Tillman
6 October 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: The 12 Hours Of SebringKaitlyn Tillman
8 October 2011Level 5 Motorsports Driver Experience Paramount For Immediate Success With New CarBrent Arends
8 October 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: Time Warner Cable Road Race ClassicBrent Arends
9 October 2011Tucker And Level 5 Motorsports Take Advantage Of Six-Hour Format At MontereyBrent Arends
11 October 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: The Road Before The 24Brent Arends
11 October 2011Scott Tucker: Level 5 Means Taking It To The Next LevelBrent Arends
12 October 2011Scott Tucker Nabs Championship at the SCCA Runoffs For Third Straight YearBrent Arends
17 October 2011Scott Tucker, A Year In Review: The Rolex 24 At DaytonaBrent Arends
18 October 2011Petit Le Mans Testing Days A Good Sign For Tucker And His Level 5 TeamShelley Baughman
19 October 2011Petit Le Mans Will Be The Anniversary Of Scott Tucker's Professional DebutKaitlyn Tillman
4 January 2013A New Racing Era Begins for Nine-Time National Champion Scott Tucker, Level 5 MotorsportsAnthem Media
5 January 2013Scott Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports Embrace New Year and New Racing SeasonAnthem Media
5 January 2013Scott Tucker Claims Another Championship For Level 5 MotorsportsAnthem Media
5 January 2013Scott Tucker Earns Invitation to Return to 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013Anthem Media
5 January 2013Scott Tucker, Level 5 Motorsports Celebrate Season of Triumph While Looking Ahead to 2013Anthem Media
4 October 2016U.S. Court Finds in FTC’s Favor and Imposes Record $1.3 Billion Judgment Against Defendants Behind AMG Payday Lending Scheme Federal Trade Commission
5 January 2018Scott Tucker Sentenced To More Than 16 Years In Prison For Running $3.5 Billion Unlawful Internet Payday Lending EnterpriseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
13 October 2017Scott Tucker And Timothy Muir Convicted At Trial For $3.5 Billion Unlawful Internet Payday Lending EnterpriseU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
20 December 2017Indictment: Scott Tucker Failed to Report Millions in IncomeU.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas<
26 June 2018Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlements With Two Native American Tribes Involved In Scott Tucker’s Payday Lending Scheme; Also Announces That More Than $500 Million In Forfeited Funds Will Be Returned To Victims Of The Scheme U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York
26 June 2018Statement by FTC Chairman Simons on DOJ’s Remitting more than $500 Million to FTC for Consumers Deceived in Payday Lending SchemeFederal Trade Commission
15 January 2020Four Exotic Sports Cars Seized From Convicted Payday Lender Scott Tucker To Be Auctioned Off In Order To Return Additional Money To Victims Of Tucker’s SchemeU.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York





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