Shark Tank contestant, Nate Holzapfel along with his wife has been charged with defrauding a woman out of nearly $200,000. Here’s everything you want to know about him including his age and arrest.
Nate Holzapfel is a Utah County entrepreneur who gained fame after he pitched his belt designed for missionaries on the Shark Tank.
In October 2021, Nate was arrested for defrauding a woman out of nearly $200,000. According to the Utah County Attorney’s Office, the Shark Tank contestant might have conned other women to his scheme.
Nate Holzapfel Wife: Who Is Shark Tank Contestant Married To?
Nate Holzapfel is a married man and has a wife. However, her identity has not been revealed as of yet.
“We believe there are others,”: After arresting former ‘Shark Tank’ contestant, Utah native Nate Holzapfel for alleged fraud, Utah County investigators are asking his other victims to come forwardhttps://t.co/OFsqyklh3J
— ABC4 News (@abc4utah) October 6, 2021
The Shark Tank contestants rose to fame in 2013 after pitching the Mission Belt Co on ABC’s show. After his famous pitch, he pursued a career in consulting and public speaking.
Nate dated other women despite having a wife and allegedly tricked them. On August 30, 2020, he was charged with three counts of communications fraud, a second-degree felony. After selling that woman’s house, he deposited nearly $208,000 into an LLP registered in Alaska that listed Holzapfel and his wife as the general partners.
Nate Holzapfel Age: How Old Is He?
Nate Holzapfel’s age is 42 years old as of 2021.
Born on February 5, 1979, to Richard N. Holzapfel and Jeni Broberg Holzapfel, Nate grew up in Provo, Utah. His family moved to Irvine, California for his father’s schooling, when he was just an infant and later moved back to Utah, when he was 13 years old.
He founded Mission Belt Co intending to bring recognition to belts. After appearing on Shark Tank and negotiating with Daymond John, his sales increased by over $1 million within three weeks of the show being aired.
Find Out His Arrest Charges
Nate Holzapfel was arrested and charged with defrauding a woman he was dating. According to the reports, he tricked the woman into singing over her house which she built for her diabled son.
Former Shark Tank contestant, Utah native Nate Holzapfel is accused of fraud after starting a relationship with a woman “with significant health problems” and scamming her. https://t.co/fc8SUqox6K @ABCSharkTank
— ABC4 News (@abc4utah) October 6, 2021
Utah County Police are asking his victims to come forward as he might have conned others as well.