Wausau Man Accused of Defrauding Investors of $14.25 Million Pleads Guilty, Authorities Say

Wausau man Stanley Pophal pleads guilty to $14.25 million fraud

Wausau man pleads guilty in federal court to scamming millions

A Wausau man who defrauded people out of more than $14 million dollars pleads guilty in federal court.  Stanley Pophal made his plea in Madison on Friday to wire fraud and money laundering charges.   Court documents show that between May 2019 and June 2025, Pophal offered investment opportunities to 190 people in cryptocurrency, real estate flipping, precious metals, and emeralds. He promised a rate of return of at least 20 percent.   Instead, …

Wausau man accused of defrauding investors of $14.25 million pleads guilty, authorities say

Stanley Pophal, 64, Pophal will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley on Sept. 2, authorities said.

Wausau man sentenced for over $14 million in wire fraud and money laundering charges

MADISON, Wis. — A Wausau man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after defrauding investors out of $14.25 million and using their money to fund his lifestyle.

Wausau man convicted in massive $14.25 million investment fraud scheme

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review MADISON, Wis. — A Wausau man accused of defrauding 190 investors and using their money to buy hundreds of