The trial of a Bozeman lawyer facing charges of engaging in a conspiracy to defraud investors, farmers, and the State of Montana through various means, including a Ponzi scheme, continued Wednesday in Bozeman.

The charging documents allege that Michael Rabb, 44, and Byron Gruber (both Gallatin County residents), Jason Bradley Cross (a resident of Texas), and Eugene Elfrank (a resident of Washington) defrauded investors through their Texas-based company, Isotex Health, LLC.

The company purported to be engaged in hemp harvesting and the isolation of CBD oil in Montana. According to a release, the fraud involved more than $6 million over several years.

Each of the defendants is charged with operating a pyramid promotional scheme, securities fraud, operating as a commodities dealer without

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