Chicago – July 25, 2025
An Indian-origin couple, Sidhartha Mukherjee and his wife, Sunita Mukherjee, have been charged with a major fraud involving millions of dollars. The couple, from Plano, Texas, is accused of tricking over 100 people in a real estate scam.
The investigation began in 2024, and it was later taken over by the FBI. Authorities have found that the couple defrauded victims of approximately 4 million USD, which is about Rs. 33 crore.
Sidhartha and Sunita Mukherjee, who were well-known in the Indian-American community for their lavish lifestyle, are now being held at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility. They face serious criminal charges, including first-degree felony theft.
The couple ran a fake real estate project and convinced victims, mostly from their own Indian-American community, to invest large sums of money by promising big returns. They provided the victims with fake documents, including contracts and invoices, which seemed real at first, but were actually forged under the name of Dellas Housing Authority.
In addition to the real estate scam, the Mukherjees are also accused of sending threatening emails to elderly people, pressuring them into making large investments immediately. The emails falsely warned that failing to invest would lead to the victims’ arrest.
Furthermore, the couple took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program during the pandemic, submitting false documents and fake employee details to receive financial benefits.
