Marc Anthony Alexander, a former resident of Milford, was sentenced on April 2 to 30 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for fraud and firearm offenses. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven, according to David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
The case centers on fraudulent activity involving a business called Traveling Graces, LLC, which was registered with Melanie Ham as its agent and “Dr. Marc Anthony Alexander” as its manager. Between July and December 2023, Alexander and Ham convinced a Connecticut resident—whom Alexander met through a dating app—to invest $167,000 in their business under false pretenses. Instead of investing the funds as promised, they used the money for personal expenses.
In May 2024, Alexander falsely claimed to be an FBI agent while interacting with an employee at his residential community. He wore clothing marked with FBI insignia, displayed a fake identification badge, and carried a Hellcat 9mm pistol in a holster.
Alexander has prior convictions related to fraud schemes that resulted in significant financial losses for victims including the U.S. Postal Service and various lenders. In April 2017 he received an eight-year sentence after being found guilty of involvement in thefts totaling over $300,000 from postal money orders and over $1 million from fraudulent vehicle sales schemes; he was released from federal custody in February 2023.
While on supervised release following his previous conviction, Alexander faced new legal issues: he was arrested by Stamford Police in February 2024 on several motor vehicle charges; allegedly used falsified bank statements to purchase a car; misreported his address; left Connecticut without permission; opened multiple lines of credit; all violations of his release conditions.
Alexander has been detained since January 13, 2025. He pleaded guilty on January 29, 2026 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon after being sentenced earlier for violating supervised release terms related to his previous conviction.
Melanie Ham pleaded guilty on November 19, 2025 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and is awaiting sentencing.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation into this matter while Assistant U.S. Attorney Ray Miller prosecuted the case.