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Claim buys 90 days of freedom in Bahama Island scam

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- Tommy Hix, one of the partners in the Bahama Island condominium scam here, says he has new information that could help investors recover some of the $6.9 million they lost on that and another project.

That assertion has piqued the interest and skepticism of some area lawyers, and bought Hix another 90 days of freedom before he has to report to federal prison.

He was scheduled to report on July 7 to begin his 40-month sentence on a charge of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud related to the condo projects. A federal judge granted Hix a 90-day extension, however, after Hix filed court documents late last month stating that he needs more time on the outside to help condo investors recover their money.

Five Myrtle Beach area residents in fraud share stories of despair, substance abuse

The five Myrtle Beach area residents sentenced to prison last week for their roles in real estate-related fraud schemes sought a federal judge's mercy with emotion-filled stories of financial desperation, substance abuse, a lover's betrayal and a family's heartbreak.

North Myrtle Beach condo developers, others sentenced to federal prison for fraud charges

The would-be developers of the failed Bahama Island and Crystal Palace condominium projects were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for their roles in a real estate scam that cost investors millions of dollars.

Jeff Shoup, a partner in T&J Development of North Myrtle Beach, was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison and ordered to pay $5.3 million in restitution. He also will be on three years of probation after he is released.

Tommy Hix, the other T&J partner, was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months of prison and ordered to pay $5 million in restitution. He also will be on three years of probation after he is released.

Among those court documents was a letter in which Tommy Brittain, one of the lawyers representing Hix, outlined four sources of money that Hix thinks could be used to refund deposits that Bahama Island and Crystal Palace investors lost when thefinancing for those projects fell apart.

Bahama Island and Crystal Palace never were built. The deposits for those condos were misappropriated by Hix and his business partner, Jeff Shoup, leaving investors without their home and money.

"What we're hoping to do is help the depositors," said Kirk Truslow, another lawyer representing Hix.

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