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Chris Stapleton Solar: Theft of $62000 in State Energy Incentives?

Last updated: October 4, 2023 11:24 am
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Published: October 4, 2023
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Chris Stapleton Solar, the name with spark, or electrical spark, would be more specific. The new age PRs sell the name as an entrepreneur who lit up the Fairfield and New Heaven Counties. However, the truth is utterly antagonistic to what is displayed. ‘Chris Stapleton solar systems’ is rather responsible for blowing off the glimpses of more than 2 dozen houses. 

Year 2014-2015; More than 24 customers were fleeced by the business, Chris Stapleton solar energy installers. Here, the article tries to explain the aftermath of the fraud that involves various players namely, the Shelton solar power installation company, Christopher Stapleton and the state. Now, you need to figure out who has been winning since 2014. But before learning about the Chris Stapleton solar case, let’s recollect what does solar energy means.

In the most generic forms, solar energy is the energy obtained from the sun. Where, the heat and photons emitted by the sunlight are converted into electrical and thermal energy. Solar energy is the most abundant and cleanest energy with zero charges. (However, the installation of solar panels and the maintenance of the panels is costly.)

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The Case: Where is $62000 of the state?

It was May 12, 2018 (Saturday), When the name ‘Chris Stapleton solar’ got disdained because of a scam involving more than $62000. Christopher Stapleton, the 61-year-old entrepreneur, was charged with two counts of first-degree larceny and one count of first-degree larceny, in the felony of defrauding the state. It was proved that the entrepreneur was responsible for the bungle that bluffed the public community of the state. 

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Larceny is the crime involving the unlawful authorization of another person’s personal property or asset. Where, the First-degree larceny involves value greater than $1,000,000- and Second-degree larceny involves value between $50,000 and $1,000,000.

According to sources, the Chris Stapleton solar scam came into light when the state police received a complaint regarding the monetary scam. The complaint was registered by the Connecticut Green Bank in 2014. After investigations, it was found that Christopher, the owner of Chris Stapleton solar was behind the felony.

Modus Operandi: Chris Stapleton Solar

Every scam needs a brain to master the plan and few players, to bet their time, money and mental peace. In this specific case the brain was Christopher and the players were unaware of the betting. Moreover, this betting resulted in no gains, except for Chris Stapleton solar panel installers. Anyways, let’s figure out the roles of all the players by reviewing the case.

In order to have a brief overview of the case it needs to be noted that Connecticut Green Bank is the agency designed to fuel up the investment of green energy projects. The bank encourages the green projects all over the state, and provides incentives and loans to the installers, corporates and households, for the same. 

However, back then in 2014, Connecticut Green Bank gave the incentives to ‘CatchinRays 2 LLC’ [registered under the name of Christopher Stapleton (CATCHINRAYS 2 LLC Shelton CT, 06484 – Company Profile (cortera.com)) with the Connecticut Secretary of state on September 12, 2013], as the firm was responsible for the installation of green solar panels. The incentive was valued for $62000, and counted for 23 customers. As per the program of the bank, the incentive had a share of consumers and the installer. But, neither the monetary aid, nor the installations ever reached the consumers. 

CathinRays 2, the firm owned by Chris Stapleton solar

Reportedly, few houses complained that they never got the installations, even when they made full payments for the same. On investigation it was revealed that the bank provided funds to the firm ‘CathinRays 2’, but the owner of the firm was least responsive towards his responsibility. Moreover, according to the legal proceedings it was concluded that the money was earthed by the Chris Stapleton solar.

The investigations also asserted that even the customers who paid between $500- $25000, were kept devoid of the green energy, solar panels by the firm, ‘CathinRays 2’. After which the customers tried fetching out the refund from the clenched fist of the Chris Stapleton solar, but all the efforts went in vain. The customers received an ultimate zero from the entrepreneur even after owning a sum total of $125000.

Eventually, the state and court found Chris Stapleton solar guilty and imposed a bond of $100000. Hence, it can be concluded that the two main actors of the defrauding skit are Chris Stapleton solar, as lead actor and the state, as endurers. 

The Aftermath or A Catch: Nothing Certain About The Chris Stapleton Solar

Even hours of surfing, won’t provide you specific proceeding details of the $62000 scam. None of the public domains have specific information regarding the bond, charge or scam of Chris Stapleton solar. However, most of the netizens will claim the concealing, as an act of time. People think that with time the scams, news and information fade away and new scams take the limelight. This is certainly true but not the indeed. There is much more to the logic.

In recent times it has been seen that the people all over the globe take the help of the loopholes of the media to prove the illegitimate. Here, the same action has been repeated by the brains of Chris Stapleton Solar. 

Fading out of Chris Stapleton Solar and the court case from the searching web is a clear, smooth, smart and progressive tactic used by the scammers. The Scammers hire the PR to whitewash their sins out of the dusty walls of social sites and the internet. Soon, people forget the actual tale and start believing the weaved one. 

The Weaved Tale: Chris Stapleton Solar

In the recent blogs Chris Stapleton has been framed as the god-father entrepreneur, with varying corporates that have bloomed in various arenas. Starting from waste management to installations of solar systems, the PRs represent Chris Stapleton Solar as the ultimate business that could be used in the management lessons. However, the PRs need to wake up from their dreams. 

Another false assertion spread by PRs claims that Chris Stapleton Solar has been highly concerned with the environmental issues since ages. Moreover, he has tried all his wits in making the world green. Seriously!!

The various posts try to whitewash the image of Chris Stapleton Solar by arguing that he has been an innovative CEO in the past and has managed to turn Connecticut entirely green by recycling waste. According to the dubious claims Chris Stapleton Solar has first cleaned the state with his most innovative recycling techniques and after that he protected the environment by switching to solar energy. However, the reality lies within the black holes, which yet needs to be revealed. 

The PRs that are the public relations teams use the social networks in building a new image of the clients in the graves of their sins. Hence, in mere 4-5 years, the scammer Christopher changed his image to the ultimate business entrepreneur, with immense knowledge and skills. 

All About Chris Stapleton Solar

Christopher started his journey in the roads of Connecticut where he started recycling the waste for energy production. This business helped Chris in making money and gaining trust. One thing that was most favorable for Christopher here, was the easy and abundant access of the raw material. After waste recycling Chris dealt with recycling of the asphalt and concrete (The company under which the recycling was practiced is named Walter V. Stapleton Inc.).

This project too added in the monetary gains for Christopher, but the greed never met. After a few years of recycling, Christopher gained enough trust of the market and tried misusing it, for all the illegitimate means. 

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The entrepreneur started taking the installation projects from consumers and the state. And misusing the good-will he started grabbing the incentives from the Green Bank, counting for his share and the consumer’s too. Despite having all the incentives, Chris Stapleton solar kept the customers waiting for the solar panels for eternity. Hence, this became the descending point of Chris’s graph. 

Conclusion 

The Article is an attempt to dig out the past sins associated with the Chris Stapleton Solar. However, the author discerns that the culprit was penalized with $100,000. But is it enough? After owing $125000 to the customers, Chris Stapleton solar was charged with a mere penalty. Soon after the settlement by the bond the entrepreneur vanished from the walls of surfing the web. Till date no further proceedings are being made, neither the established reports are shared on air. Nothing at all, not even two-three legit articles or blogs that talk about the incident are present on the web. Rather, the PRs are busy faking the facade of the entrepreneur.  

The author desires to question what shall be taken as an indication of this planned burying of truths and facts. The law-abiding individuals who hail the justice, feel cheated after the removal of legit contents from the watchful eyes.

Moreover, a scammer cannot be an entrepreneur to learn from, hence the articles claiming the same shall ponder before posting. Till then we must realize, everything on the internet is not legit, everything in the surfing web is not trustworthy and everything they claim is not true. Stay aware- Stay safe. 

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