Fallcatcher Principal Henry Ford Sentenced to Prison for $5M Investor Fraud
By the Constantine Cannon Whistleblower Team
On January 21, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Florida-based individual Henry Ford (also known as Cleothus “Lefty” Jackson) was sentenced to 66 months in prison for defrauding investors out of roughly $5 million.[1]The court also ordered Ford to serve three years of supervised release and to pay $2,095,480 in restitution.[2]
Ford Pleaded Guilty to Securities and Wire Fraud
In March 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Ford with one count of securities fraud and seven counts of wire fraud. He pleaded guilty in May 2025.
Court documents and statements showed that Ford founded and operated a business named Fallcatcher intended to develop and market an electronic system designed to log use of medication by addiction recovery patients to prevent relapse.[3]
How Did Ford Seek Potential Investors?
Ford sought additional investors by May 2018, since the company was then running low on funds. Ford had an acquaintance in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with access to a network of potential investors. Ford gave the acquaintance false and misleading information about Fallcatcher’s business and prospects, resulting in the acquaintance agreeing to send the information to his network.[4]
Ford’s Presentations to Prospective Investors
Ford made presentations to prospective investors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Ford’s allegedly false and misleading statements about the investment opportunity included a fraudulent letter of interest, which falsely stated a major insurance company had agreed to conduct a pilot program using Fallcatcher’s system. After the presentations, Ford caused his acquaintance to distribute more false and misleading statements.[5]
How Did Deceptive Fundraising Lead Investors to Lose Approx. $5M to Fallcatcher?
These deceptive fundraising efforts led approximately 60 investors to invest about $5 million in Fallcatcher. Ford’s acquaintance was investigated by the SEC in 2018. This resulted in a request for Fallcatcher’s documents. From 2018 through 2019, Ford attempted to conceal the fraud. Among other things, Ford shared an email via counsel with the SEC containing the fraudulent letter of interest which was presented as legitimate. Investigators later determined this and other documents were false.[6]
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Sources:
[1] See https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/fallcatcher-principal-who-defrauded-investors-out-approximately-5-million-sentenced
[2] Id.
[3] Id.
[4] Id.
[5] Id.
[6] Id.
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