Daniel Cleggett, the operator of several sober homes and insulation companies in Massachusetts, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in multiple fraud schemes. The sentencing took place in Boston’s federal court, where U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young also ordered Cleggett to pay $1,856,329 in restitution and forfeit $1,544,185.
Cleggett, 39, from Kingston and formerly of Braintree and Quincy, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to a range of charges including wire fraud conspiracy, mortgage fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a mortgage lending business. He was arrested alongside Nicholas Espinosa in March 2023; Espinosa has also pleaded guilty and is scheduled for sentencing on January 22, 2026.
Cleggett founded A Vision From God LLC (AVFG), which managed sober homes under names such as Brady’s Place, Lakeshore Retreat, and Lambert House across Boston-area communities. According to authorities, he worked with Espinosa and a client to defraud a New York-based family trust by submitting fraudulent invoices for room and board at Brady’s Place. The scheme resulted in overcharges of up to $12,500 per month.
Between October 2019 and December 2021, Cleggett used straw purchasers—including Espinosa—to buy properties intended for use as sober homes while falsely claiming they were primary residences on mortgage documents.
In addition to the sober home operations, Cleggett ran insulation contracting firms that participated in the Mass Save Program—a partnership sponsored by Massachusetts utility companies aimed at promoting energy efficiency projects through funds collected from residents’ utility bills. His companies Green Save Energy Corporation and Environmental Construction Objective Inc. received substantial payments but billed for permits that were never obtained. After being terminated from the program in June 2021 due to these practices—and banned from future participation—Cleggett formed new companies under straw owners to continue receiving payments totaling nearly $945,000.
On April 1, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic response period when businesses could apply for federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Cleggett submitted three applications on behalf of AVFG and other entities. He secured more than $792,000 despite providing false information about illegal activity involvement and misrepresenting one entity’s existence. Instead of using all proceeds for legitimate business purposes as required by law,he spent significant amounts on personal expenses such as travel—including trips to Yellowstone National Park—and luxury services like spa treatments.
The case was announced by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley along with officials from the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division. Local police departments assisted with the investigation; Assistant U.S. Attorneys John T. Mulcahy and Dustin Chao prosecuted the case.
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