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Contractor Jesse LaCoste sentenced to 30 years, ordered to pay $2.1 million in restitution

Jesse LaCoste, a Northwest Florida contractor convicted of racketeering and organized fraud, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a scheme that affected dozens of homeowners.

LaCoste was sentenced Aug. 31 in connection with a fraud scheme involving more than $2 million and victims in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. The scheme occurred from 2018 to 2022.

 

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