U.S. issues detention order for alleged B.C. Ponzi schemer Greg Martel

A bankruptcy judge in California has issued a detention order calling for alleged Ponzi artist Greg Martel to be taken immediately into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service

A bankruptcy judge in California has issued a detention order calling for alleged Ponzi artist Greg Martel to be taken immediately into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service, assuming he can be located in the country.

Martel's whereabouts remain uncertain.

According to new documents filed in the U.S., Martel continues to flout court orders, most recently through interactions with a California investor named Daniel Castellini, to whom he owes $2 million.