The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida charged a Miami-Dade resident who allegedly raised several million dollars from more than 280 investors by promising them returns of up to 50% within 30 to 90 days on personal injury litigation funding.

Sam Coffey, a partner at Coffey McPharlin in Fort Lauderdale who is not involved in the case, said the arrest of Judith Paris-Pinder, 49, involved a twist.