An Irving couple was convicted in federal court of conspiring to commit wire fraud after prosecutors said they defrauded more than 700 investors of at least $9. 5 million.

Couple convicted in $9. 5 million investment fraud What we know: 70-year-old Marina Brooks and 74-year-old Charles Brooks were found guilty by a jury Sept. 28, 2026, following a week-long trial.

According to evidence presented at trial, the couple operated a multi-year investment fraud scheme that targeted Hispanic victims, including U.S. citizens and immigrants.