Finally!

This is the sentencing that so many were waiting for.  I imagine the anticipation preceding this sentencing was due to the fact that so many people dealt with Joyce Allen directly and feel betrayed in such a deep way.

Joyce Allen

I won't post all of the information but I will provide a couple of links for those interested.  The summary is that Joyce Allen was sentenced to 30 years in prison and ordered to pay $20,711,371.72 in restitution.  She was also ordered to pay the same amount in cash - which to be honest is a little of a mystery to me but I'm sure it will all become clear in the near future.

Here's the information available now -

The Chattanoogan

The Daily Times

Paulynn Wright's Prison Release Date

Just a little heads up - Paullynn Wright will be released on May 29, 2015 from prison. The records show that she will reside in Knoxville, Tennessee upon release and will be on supervised probation.

Paulynn Wright

Paulynn Kay Wright was a loan officer for several Knoxville mortgage companies and reached a plea agreement via her attorney, Chris Irwin.  According to the plea agreement she was described as her role was described as falling between a "minimal participant" and a "minor participant."

In September 2008, she obtained a $128,000 mortgage loan by falsely stating she had an investment with Benchmark Capital Investments LLC.  The information was in a bogus verification letter she obtained in cooperation with Joyce Allen, Kay Thomas and Dona Rector.

Sharon Thomas Sentenced: 25 months and $1.5M +

According to The Daily Times, the assistant to convicted investment scheme "con artist" Joyce Allen received a 25-month sentence in U.S. District Court Tuesday, March 24th in line with prosecutors’ recent recommendation for a slight sentence reduction.  In addition, Sharon Kay Thomas was also sentenced to two years of supervised release after her prison term has been served.  Judge Thomas Varlan also ordered her to pay restitution of $1,583,172.

I'm sure that most of those reading this blog know that Sharon Thomas was an assistant to Joyce Allen who was convicted last September on several counts of fraud and money laundering relating to the Benchmark Capital ponzi scheme.

You can read more on this at The Daily Times .

Sharon Thomas

Tiffiny Thompson's Sentencing Postponed (Again)

Not much action lately other than Tiffiny Thompson's sentencing hearing that was scheduled for March 25, 2015 has been rescheduled for April 25, 2015, 2:00 PM at Courtroom 4 - Knoxville, Federal Courthouse, 800 Market St., Suite 130, Knoxville, TN before Judge Thomas Varlan.

It seems obvious that something is going on between the defendants lawyers and the Federal DA, but what that is we're not certain.  Hopefully and prayerfully we want this to be justice for all involved.  Right now though it's a time for more waiting.

Tiffiny Thompson

Hearing Concerning Restitution & Details on the Loses

Brian Murphy -

The sentencing hearing for Brian Murphy has been set for March 24, 2015, 11:00 AM at Courtroom 4 - Knoxville, Federal Courthouse, 800 Market St., Suite 130, Knoxville, TN before Judge Thomas Varlan.

This is a continuation of his initial sentencing. This hearing is being held to order restitution to be paid by him.

Joyce Allen -


The sentencing hearing for Joyce Allen has been set for April 20, 2015, 02:00 PM at Courtroom 4 - Knoxville, Federal Courthouse, 800 Market St., Suite 130, Knoxville, TN before Judge Thomas Varlan.

Additionally, a spreadsheet showing net loss amounts for each victim who suffered losses in this case has been provided for downloaded on the government Victim Notification System website.

Paulynn Wright is Incarcerated

It appears that Paulynn Wright has started servicing her sentence and is currently incarcerated at Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Aliceville. She's scheduled for release on May 29, 2015 and isn't eligible for parole. I happened to find a little information on FCI Aliceville.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville (FCI Aliceville) is a medium-security United States federal prison for female inmates in Alabama. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It also includes a satellite prison camp for minimum-security female inmates. FCI Aliceville is located in Pickens County, between Aliceville and Pickensville. It is approximately 55 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and 35 miles southeast of Columbus, Mississippi.

I am assuming that since the notification of her incarceration stated she was in the FCI Aliceville, that she is not house in the satellite prison camp. As a minimum security facility, FCI - Aliceville Satellite Prison Camp has dormitory housing. The prisoners are classed as low level risk and has no perimeter fencing.
That's the extent of what I know of Paulynn Wright's incarceration.  By the grace of God our freedom from the pain of this crime is slowly gaining hold.  God provides.

Sentencing for Joyce Allen and Tiffiny Thompson

Just a quick update on a couple of sentencing hearings. The sentencing previously scheduled for Joyce Allen on February 2, 2015 has rescheduled for February 23, 2015, 9:30 AM at Courtroom 4 - Knoxville, Federal Courthouse, 800 Market St., Suite 130, Knoxville, TN before Judge Thomas Varlan. Also, the sentencing hearing for Tiffiny Thompson has been set for March 25, 2015, 2:00 PM at Courtroom 4 - Knoxville, Federal Courthouse, 800 Market St., Suite 130, Knoxville, TN before Judge Thomas Varlan.