Nashville, TN – In what’s believed to be the first case of its kind to go to a jury in Davidson County, a Nashville home builder has been found Guilty of Home Improvement Services Fraud. Defendant Mark Cremeans faces up to 12 years in prison for the Class B Felony. Prosecutors Paul DeWitt and Mary Griffin poured over documents and records to show Cremeans failed to refund any money to the victims when a letter asking for a refund for the thousands of dollars spent came back as undeliverable. This failure to refund any money is what constituted the fraud, and what Cremeans was convicted on. The victims spent years living with relatives while their house was ‘being repaired’, only to experience delays, setbacks, and eventually, being ignored completely by Cremeans. Criminal Court Judge Angelita Dalton oversaw the complicated case and stated that it may set legal precedent in Tennessee for this type of crime. Sentencing for the former home builder will be in August.
Defendant Mark Cremeans and photos of some of the ‘work’ done on the victim’s home. Prosecutors Paul DeWitt and Mary Griffin secured the guilty verdict.