Earlier this year, Spencer Calvert, the owner of the Pineapple Corporation, was arrested and charged with embezzling construction funds, grand larceny and organized scheme to defraud.

Nine homeowners are suing the owner of the Pineapple Corporation, Spencer Calvert, personally for the money they allege was misappropriated.

A St. Johns County custom homebuilder accused of abandoning his projects in Nocatee was scheduled to appear in court for the first time Monday since his arrest to face some of the homeowners he’s accused of stealing from.

New lawsuits have been filed against the man who is accused of ditching several projects in Nocatee and stealing more than $15 million in deposits from customers.

State Attorney R.J. Larizza on Monday said fast-growing St. Johns County, which has new communities popping up all over, has become a target-rich environment for construction fraud.

A St. Johns County builder who was accused of abandoning projects in Nocatee has been arrested on multiple charges, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.