Ernest Foutner befriended the victim, gained her trust, and convinced her he was skilled in website design, publishing, and marketing. He promised to build two websites and illustrate, publish, and market three children's books — collecting $5,200 in payments — but failed to deliver. After months, he provided only incomplete drafts and poor-quality, heavily AI-generated material. He repeatedly lied, manipulated the victim, and changed the names of his businesses multiple times. Public records show an arrest for deposit account fraud of $1,500 or more.
All records sourced from public criminal history report. Complaint submitted and verified.











