In 1991 , he was convicted for theft after harvesting crops on property owned by a bank .
During the 1980s , Brakke , once a farmer , was involved with Posse Comitatus - style groups that promoted fictitious financial instruments , bogus trusts and similar schemes .
In 1991 , Brakke was convicted for theft after harvesting crops on property owned by a bank .
During the 1980s , Brakke , once a farmer , was involved with Posse Comitatus - style groups that promoted fictitious financial instruments , bogus trusts and similar schemes .