FL-AG v. James Ivan Staten, Jr.

James Ivan Staten, Jr., owner and operator of Olympus Pools, allegedly stole more than 1500000 from Floridians and failed to complete customers’ pools. Staten allegedly accepted large down payments and then left many consumers in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Polk counties with no pools and destroyed yards. According to the law enforcement investigation, Staten preyed on numerous Florida property owners over the last several years that contracted with Olympus Pools. Staten allegedly stole the money, deposited the funds into Olympus Pool accounts and transferred the money into a personal account to use for personal expenses. Staten allegedly failed to pay subcontractors, resulting in the subcontractors recording valid construction liens against the homeowner’s properties.

Summary generated from official Florida Attorney General press release