Suncoast: M&L Cabinet, Inc. owners charged with scheming to defraud customers

BPD

A seven-month investigation by the Bradenton Police Department has led to the arrest of the owners of M&L Cabinets, formerly located at 7320 Manatee Avenue W. Ryan Nobles, 44, and Nicole Anderson, 38, are each charged with first-degree felony scheming to defraud in excess of $50,000.

In February 2023, Detective Michael Carpenter began to investigate complaints made by customers of M&L Cabinets, who reported making down payments for kitchen renovations that weren’t completed. Nearly two dozen customers made payments of several thousand, to tens of thousands, of dollars for products and services to the company. Additionally, M&L Cabinets failed to pay for cabinets ordered and received from a supplier.

Financial subpoenas for August 2022 through January 2023 indicated Nobles used his company credit card at casinos in Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas, and onboard cruise ships. In five months, Nobles charged approximately $220,000. During the same period, Anderson used her company credit card to make purchases and ATM withdrawals for approximately $90,000. During this time, Nobles and Anderson continued to collect money from clients.

The actions of Nobles and Anderson show a continuous and systematic scheme to defraud clients out of money. Both are detained at the Manatee County jail. Anderson will be arraigned on September 29. Nobles will be arraigned on October 6.

The investigation continues. If you have a similar complaint against M&L Cabinets, contact Det. Carpenter at [email protected].