Carrollton Man Sentenced to over 15 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

Jackson, Miss. - A Carrollton, Mississippi man was sentenced to 189 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

According to court documents and facts stated in open court, Robert Earl Givens, Jr., 50, participated in a scheme to defraud multiple banks by obtaining fraudulent heavy equipment loans. Givens, who organized the scheme that spanned the State of Mississippi, has numerous convictions for embezzlement, fraud, felony bad check, uttering a forgery, and possession of stolen property. The bank fraud scheme involved the use of forged signatures, falsified documents, and fraudulent representations to bank employees. Givens frequently used the proceeds from fraudulent loans to pay off previous fraudulent loans, but also spent large sums gambling in various casinos.

Givens pled guilty on August 22, 2023 to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

The case was investigated by the FBI.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles W. Kirkham prosecuted the case.