Andrea Nicole Doherty, a 38-year-old Fallbrook business owner, was sentenced in federal court to 21 months in prison for defrauding customers of her Porsche restoration and resale business and stealing more than $827,000.
Doherty took over CPR Classic, a Fallbrook-based Porsche restoration and consignment operation, following her father’s death in 2021. In December, she pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud related to three specific vehicles sold on consignment through the business.
According to her plea agreement, Doherty operated CPR Classic without registering it as a corporation or limited liability company. The business accepted classic Porsches from customers on consignment, restored them, and sold them from its Fallbrook storefront. Doherty admitted to taking customer funds for vehicle sales and restoration work without delivering the promised vehicles or returning the money.
The scheme involved multiple customers over an extended period, with Doherty pocketing funds that should have gone to vehicle owners or been returned after restoration work was completed. The three wire fraud counts carry significant federal penalties and reflect the interstate nature of the fraudulent communications used to perpetrate the scheme.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. Doherty’s lack of proper business registration compounded the fraud, as customers had no legal protections typically afforded by corporate structures or licensing requirements.
