Where’s the beef!? Kiefer Sutherland wants to know.
Sutherland invested $896,000 in a cattle deal that turned out to be a bunch of bull.
Michael Wayne Carr, a competitive steer-roping promoter and cattle manager, roped the “24” star, along with other victims, into an investment scam that involved buying steers in Mexico and selling them in the U.S. for a huge profit, according to the San Joaquin County, Calif., District Attorney’s office.
Sutherland never personally met Carr but was informed of the alleged investment opportunity by a financial advisor. The D.A.’s office said there is no indication that Carr ever purchased any cattle. A New Mexico couple lost $177,000 in the scam and a Colorado man lost cattle that were entrusted to Carr, who allegedly sold them, prosecutors claim.
“Mr. Sutherland has been very friendly and helpful with our investigation,” Deputy District Attorney Stephen Maier tells PEOPLE. “I’m sure he’s happy someone’s getting to the bottom of this.”
Carr is expected to be arraigned on 12 felony charges and Maier says it’s too early to say if Sutherland will be called to testify.