A former San Antonio attorney who scammed his clients out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to 50 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas.

A former San Antonio attorney accused of scamming his clients out of money has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas.

A federal grand jury in San Antonio indicted a former local attorney Thursday on wire fraud and money laundering charges, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas.

CIBOLO, Texas – A federal grand jury has charged a Cibolo businessman with wire fraud in a scheme involving online firearm sales, officials said. William Badberg, 44, who owns Bullit Proof Arms in Schertz, is charged with 12 counts of wire fraud. A federal indictment says Badberg advertised the sale of firearms on the internet, including on a website he controlled, but failed to deliver the weapons to the buyers despite being paid for the items. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Badberg on Monday at his home. If convicted, Badberg faces a maximum possible term of 20 years in federal prison for each count of wire fraud.