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Couple Jailed for $800K Golf Club Owner Fraud
1 Jul
Summary
- A couple was sentenced for defrauding the late owner of a golf club.
- Over $800,000 was stolen from the victim over nearly 1,000 days.
- The scheme involved identity theft and fraudulent property transfers.
A former couple convicted of defrauding the late owner of Sanger's Sherwood Forest Golf Club has received their sentences in Fresno County. Justin Teel was sentenced to three years in custody, while his former fiancée, Gina Abercrombie, received a one-year sentence.
Prosecutors revealed that Abercrombie, described as the 'puppet master,' directed the theft of over $800,000 from her stepfather, Randy Hansen, who owned the golf club before his death in 2020. The elaborate scheme, spanning nearly 1,000 days, involved impersonating Hansen, applying for loans in his name, and forging documents.
The jury found both defendants guilty of financial elder abuse and theft by false pretenses. The trial, which lasted over eight weeks, also heard evidence of forged deeds and fraudulent property transfers, including attempts to seize assets worth millions.
Sentencing was influenced by recent jailhouse calls from Abercrombie to the victim's daughter, expressing threats. A restitution hearing is scheduled for September 4, 2026, to determine the financial losses owed to Hansen's estate.
