Article: Orlando, Fla., Grand Jury Indicts Two Men on Conspiracy, Wire Fraud Charges.

Byline: Jack Snyder

Sep. 13--A federal grand jury in Orlando has indicted two men on conspiracy and wire-fraud charges in what the government alleges was a scam that bilked Taiwanese investors out of more than $10 million.

The indictment alleges that Daniel M. Boyar and Michael J. Harte engaged in a wire and securities fraud to induce investors to buy stock in WestAmerica Corp. The duped investors were lured in part by talk of a sports-oriented tourist attraction and resort in Polk County on the site of the former Boardwalk and Baseball theme park.

Boyar, 48, of Ocala, was arrested Thursday at Orlando International Airport. Harte, 72, of Reston, ...

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