Marlon and LaShonda Moore, the Texas couple behind the notorious “Blessings In No Time” (BINT) gifting scheme, have been re-arrested following a bizarre courtroom meltdown rooted in sovereign citizen ideology.
In February 2025, both Marlon and LaShonda Moore pleaded guilty for their roles in operating a $29 million gifting scam, which promised financial blessings in exchange for recruiting new participants.
But in a shocking twist, just weeks later, the Moores attempted to backtrack — filing a series of strange, legally baseless affidavits with the court on March 13th.
In their filings, the Moores claimed the U.S. government had no authority over them or their “straw-man” identities — a typical sovereign citizen argument frequently rejected in courts.
Their demands included:
Immediate dismissal of all charges
Reversal of their case status
Restoring all parties to their “original positions”
$350,000 penalties per instance of alleged court “fraud”
Attorneys Resign Amid Legal Meltdown
By March 18th, both Marlon and LaShonda’s attorneys filed motions to withdraw from the case. Reasons cited included:
Refusal by the Moores to communicate
Threats of criminal and civil penalties against their own lawyers
Complaints filed against their attorneys with legal boards
The court struck down the couple’s sovereign citizen filings for violating court procedures.
Despite the rejections, the Moores doubled down — re-filing their documents on March 25th and falsely declaring their case dismissed.
But on March 27th, the DOJ moved swiftly.
Both Marlon and LaShonda Moore were arrested again after the DOJ alleged they had violated their pre-trial release conditions. The court reviewed sealed evidence of the violations and ordered the couple detained until trial.
The court found:
“Clear and convincing evidence” the defendants violated release conditions.
“Unlikely” that either would comply with any future conditions.
Adding further drama, on April 3rd, a man named Samuel Rathiel Gross filed an affidavit demanding the Moores be released within two hours.
Gross, himself declared a vexatious litigant in Texas since 2017, was prohibited from filing new lawsuits without prior approval. His demand was ignored.
As of April 10, 2025, Marlon and LaShonda Moore remain in custody.
It remains unclear whether their previous guilty pleas still stand or whether their bizarre courtroom behavior could impact sentencing or lead to a trial.
Either way, their sovereign citizen antics have only complicated their legal troubles — with no sign of a favorable outcome in sight.
