Tracy Davenport indicted on 19 new federal charges in years-long pool scam case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Seven months after she was sentenced to six years in prison on state charges related to her fraudulent pool business, Tracy Davenport was indicted this week on 19 new federal charges.

Davenport is accused of taking money from many clients in the Louisville area for the pool company she ran with her husband and then never doing any of the work. The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky said in a news release Friday that Davenport "engaged in a scheme to defraud customers" of Davenport Extreme Pools and Spas Inc.

Davenport is charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, five counts of money laundering and one count of bankruptcy fraud.

"I commend the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky on their latest indictment," Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney Gerina Whethers said in a written statement Friday. "Our dedicated detective team played an integral role in ensuring this outcome, a result that has been years in the making. As a result of the determination and good old-fashioned police work of Detective Michael Smithers—along with the commitment and resources of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Louisville Metro Police Department, and the United States Trustee’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky—justice can be done in this case. Too many of our community members have fallen victim to scams. We’ll always do our part in partnership with our law enforcement agencies to ensure those responsible for scams are held accountable."

The indictment alleges Davenport's company engaged in a scheme to induce customers into signing a contract for a pool installation and paying a large down payment up front. That money was then used for purposes other than what was agreed upon.

An initial court appearance for the new charges hasn't yet been set.

Last year, Davenport was indicted on charges she took money from two families in Bullitt County but never built their pools. Davenport also pleaded guilty in Floyd County to felony theft and fraud charges, and lawsuits have been filed against the pool company. One alleges Davenport spent customer money on "lavish vacations to Las Vegas, personal cosmetic surgeries, a six-figure recreational vehicle, and the purchase of an expensive pleasure cruising lake boat."

She has another case pending in Shelby County, Kentucky.

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Tracy Davenport indicted on 19 new federal charges in years-long pool scam case