Texas brothers convicted in $240 million cattle investment fraud targeting 2,200 investors

What seemed like a chance to invest in cattle and profit from the meat business turned into a multimillion-dollar fraud that hit thousands of Americans. Investors were led to believe their money would buy, raise and process cattle until the meat could be sold at a profit. But federal prosecutors say the business operated on a very different model, using money from new investors to pay earlier commitments and fund personal luxuries. The scheme has now led to the federal conviction of two brothers in Texas.Brothers found guilty after six-day federal trialAccording to the US Department of Justice, Joshua Robert Link and Jason Allen Link were convicted on Nov. 10, 2026, by a federal jury for their roles in a $240 million cattle-investment fraud involving Fort Worth-based Agridime LLC.The verdict followed a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman. Joshua Link, co-owner and executive director of the company, was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering.His brother, Jason Link, Agridime’s livestock broker and meat chain director, was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering.The operation had more than 2,200 investors across the country, many of whom believed they were buying…