Overview
- Prosecutors say the scheme ran from August 2020 to January 2023, affecting more than 40 homeowners across six North Texas counties and at least 24 projects with about $4.8 million in losses.
- Plea documents describe below-market bids, assurances of custom architecture, construction and design, a false claim that Christopher Judge was a licensed architect, and projects abandoned before completion.
- Court records say client payments were commingled and diverted, including $27,000 for mortgage payments, $82,000 in Amazon purchases and roughly $10,000 for plastic surgery.
- Independent inspections reported code violations and unsafe framing, while victims recount paying hundreds of thousands more to repair work, with one family declaring bankruptcy and living in an RV during fixes.
- Christopher Judge faces up to 20 years in prison and Raquelle Judge up to five years, with sentencing set for April 14 and May 12, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means, and restitution and fines expected.