Federal Court Exposes Justin Godur in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Network

A series of federal and state court filings has unveiled an elaborate scheme involving Justin Godur and his father Morris Jaime Godur, operating through entities including Capital Max Group LLC and Q7Capital Group LLC. The allegations, spanning multiple lawsuits filed in late 2025 and early 2026, paint a picture of systematic deception targeting investors through promises of non-existent credit facilities and elaborate upfront payment traps. The initial federal RICO lawsuit filed December 5, 2025 (Case 0:25-cv-62520 in Florida’s Southern District) details accusations that Justin Godur orchestrated an advance-fee fraud targeting Nevada-based investor Kristopher Mullins and his firm KCM Investments LLC for nearly half a million dollars.

How the Upfront Payment Trap Functioned: The Anatomy of Justin Godur’s Alleged Scheme

The mechanics of the fraud paint a textbook picture of advance-fee deception. According to court allegations, Justin Godur cultivated a seemingly legitimate facade as a successful “family office” principal with deep real estate and finance connections. He leveraged his father’s claimed history—founding an eyewear company and financing major South Florida projects—to establish credibility. When Mullins was introduced to Godur during Las Vegas real estate discussions in late 2023, a series of wire transfer demands followed, each preceded by promises of massive credit facilities.

The pattern followed a predictable trajectory: In December 2023, Mullins wired $125,000 for purported access to a $150 million European construction credit line, assured by Godur’s personal guarantee. A month later, another $155,000 transfer allegedly secured a $500 million personal facility. By early 2024, a third iteration emerged—a $100 million U.S.-based line for “elite clients only”—extracting $150,000 in phased payments. Each time questions arose about delays or verification, Justin Godur reportedly cited processing bottlenecks while showcasing opulent offices and properties to maintain the illusion of legitimacy.

Beyond the primary credit line payments, the scheme incorporated additional revenue streams. Court documents allege $50,000 in June 2024 for nonexistent “lender insurance,” $25,000 in July for an allegedly never-secured general contractor license (with only partial refund), and a $100,000 Las Vegas hotel equity deal where Godur purportedly displayed a fraudulent check. To extend the con when skepticism emerged, the complaint alleges Justin Godur deployed a bogus partnership document in April 2024 and a fabricated Chief Marketing Officer job offer in May 2024 promising $350,000 annually plus premium benefits. Mullins reportedly contributed significant marketing work but received minimal compensation.

AnnaMarie DeFrank, a real estate professional who shares residence with Justin Godur and served as Capital Max’s real estate director, is accused of misrepresenting a Deerfield Beach property’s renovation viability, claiming improvements would dramatically boost value despite known foundation problems. This led Mullins to sign a purchase agreement allegedly leveraged to recruit additional investors—a tactic that spawned separate litigation against him.

By November 2024, the scheme began unraveling when Godur allegedly confessed that the $150,000 domestic credit line payment was never forwarded or applied for with any lender. Subsequent repayment agreements totaling $445,000, later amended to include unpaid wages, were signed but never honored, including checks that proved undepositable.

Multiple Civil Lawsuits Confirm Pattern: Justin Godur Faces Escalating Fraud Allegations

The Mullins case represents only the most recent prosecution in a burgeoning portfolio of fraud allegations targeting Justin Godur and associates. At least six attorneys from different firms have withdrawn representation in 2025, citing irreconcilable differences, ethical concerns, or non-payment—a pattern suggesting compartmentalization of mounting legal exposure.

The federal case Old Jamestown Storage LLC et al. v. Capital Max Group, LLC et al. (Case No. 9:25-cv-80647, Southern District of Florida) alleges a $2.3 million financing scam. The complaint claims Justin Godur and his father falsely promised access to a $30 million European loan, inducing Old Jamestown and investor Rigsby to transfer $2.3 million for nonexistent financing. Defendants allegedly admitted no real lender or agreement existed, then diverted funds toward personal luxuries including a high-end vehicle and office renovations. A June 2024 repayment plan was allegedly defaulted after paying only $400,000 of the required $2.3 million over 23 months, with a February 2025 promissory note for $1.114 million subsequently breached. The suit warns of a potential Ponzi-like structure, alleging Justin Godur seeks new capital through a $100 million SEC-registered offering to offset prior obligations—a classic hallmark of unsustainable schemes.

In Broward County Circuit Court, Pinnacle Equity II, LLC v. Godur et al. (Case No. CACE-25-008622) accuses defendants of orchestrating over $2.5 million in theft through forged contracts and shell companies. The filing alleges Justin Godur forged a consultation contract and signature to siphon $1 million from Pinnacle’s account, fabricated $545,765 in construction invoices funneled through hidden entities, and squandered stolen money on Pennsylvania real estate, a Chevy Tahoe, private jet travel, luxury accommodations, and fine dining. Dozens of interconnected companies allegedly served money-laundering functions.

A parallel suit, Butternut Investment Group, LLC et al. v. Defgod LLC et al. (Case No. CACE-25-006054, Broward County), alleges a $1.5 million conspiracy targeting a Deerfield Beach real estate venture involving Justin Godur, Anna DeFrank, and Morris Jaime Godur. Accusations include rerouting investor funds to controlled entities, forging asset pledges, and filing deceptive UCC liens to encumber promised clear titles. The complaint emphasizes targeting of elderly victims over 65, coupled with allegations of civil theft executed with criminal intent and coordinated insider transfers designed to evade recovery.

Additional litigation compounds the pattern: an eviction suit by Via Mizner Owner I, LLC against Justin Scott Godur (Palm Beach County, filed March 26, 2025), a real property eviction against Capital Max Group LLC (filed February 5, 2025), and a federal labor dispute Matoza v. Capital Max Group, LLC (Case No. 1:2025cv22248, Southern District of Florida) alleging Fair Labor Standards Act violations including unpaid wages.

Warning Signs and Defense Mechanisms: How Justin Godur Sustained the Scheme

The longevity of the alleged fraud suggests sophisticated psychological manipulation. Justin Godur’s strategy relied on several reinforcing tactics: cultivating authority through claimed family business achievements, maintaining visual legitimacy via professional office spaces and displays, deploying incremental fee escalation to avoid triggering alarm, and responding to skepticism with plausible-sounding excuses (processing delays, lender verification procedures) rather than abrupt disappearances.

The involvement of trusted third parties like AnnaMarie DeFrank and Morris Jaime Godur’s alleged intervention to validate the European lender’s authenticity created a false sense of consensus around the opportunity. Each new offer was framed as increasingly exclusive and restricted, triggering scarcity psychology that motivated rapid decision-making.

Critical warning signals included persistent demands for upfront payments before any independent lender verification, inability to connect investors directly with lending institutions, escalating fee amounts without corresponding progress toward credit access, and requests for personal guarantees from the operator rather than from institutional lenders—all standard advance-fee fraud markers ignored in the drive to secure promised capital.

Key Takeaway: The Advance-Fee Trap Remains Effective Against Sophisticated Investors

As of mid-March 2026, all allegations against Justin Godur and associates remain legally unproven, with no public responses from defendants available in court records. Yet the convergence of multiple independent lawsuits, consistent fraud mechanics, and documented investor losses across diverse claimants suggests a systematic operation rather than isolated disputes.

The case underscores enduring vulnerability in transactions requiring substantial upfront fees for promised lending access—a vulnerability that persists despite investor sophistication. Protective measures include insisting on direct lender contact, demanding independent verification of lending institutions through official channels, refusing any payments before final loan documentation, and consulting legal counsel before committing capital to ventures presenting similar structural elements.