Prosecutor

This was wealth that he had not experienced before, so he wanted to take advantage of it. Some of the things that Michael Cochran purchased in this period were recreational vehicles, an airplane hangar. He had ambitions and endeavors to open up an aviation branch to this business.

This was wealth that he had not experienced before, so he wanted to take advantage of it. Some of the things that Michael Cochran purchased in this period were recreational vehicles, an airplane hangar. He had ambitions and endeavors to open up an aviation branch to this business.

No, absolutely not.

No, absolutely not.

The Cochran's and their business, Tactical Solutions Group, put themselves out to be legitimate government contractors who were bidding on legitimate government contracts.

The Cochran's and their business, Tactical Solutions Group, put themselves out to be legitimate government contractors who were bidding on legitimate government contracts.

The problem is there never was any legitimate income flowing from government contracts. All the money and cash flow is coming from investors. There were no contracts.

The problem is there never was any legitimate income flowing from government contracts. All the money and cash flow is coming from investors. There were no contracts.

They existed on paper. It was clear that it was a Ponzi scheme.

They existed on paper. It was clear that it was a Ponzi scheme.

Michael Cochran was asking her questions very similar to the questions being asked by the investors who were trying to get their money back.

Michael Cochran was asking her questions very similar to the questions being asked by the investors who were trying to get their money back.

She had negotiated to sell that business with a buyer offering to buy a 49% interest of her business. So this buyer had wired her $50,000 as an earnest deposit on his buy-in to this business.

She had negotiated to sell that business with a buyer offering to buy a 49% interest of her business. So this buyer had wired her $50,000 as an earnest deposit on his buy-in to this business.

I received a phone call from a trooper who had spoke with a local business person who had purchased some firearms from the Cochrans. And he had a problem with getting his firearms delivered or the money returned. And he was looking for help in resolving that matter. He had been solicited to be an investor in contracts.

I received a phone call from a trooper who had spoke with a local business person who had purchased some firearms from the Cochrans. And he had a problem with getting his firearms delivered or the money returned. And he was looking for help in resolving that matter. He had been solicited to be an investor in contracts.

He never did it because the information he was receiving from Natalie Cochran on these investment solicitations didn't make sense to him.

He never did it because the information he was receiving from Natalie Cochran on these investment solicitations didn't make sense to him.

The problem that he was encountering was he kept getting excuse after excuse after excuse with getting his money returned.

The problem that he was encountering was he kept getting excuse after excuse after excuse with getting his money returned.