Real Estate Scams
After his defeat, Carlson left town for several real estate and railroad schemes in Los Angeles, Alaska, and Cuba. In 1917 Carlson was caught in a scheme where he sold desert land multiple times to different people and was convicted of mail fraud. He served half of his sentenced time in federal prison, gaining an early release in 1920.
Carlson died 1937 in Los Angeles while in the middle of another shady real estate deal.
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