Former Fallbrook business owner Andrea Nicole Doherty has pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding customers of her Porsche restoration and resale business, CPR Classic. Doherty admitted to misappropriating more than $827,000 and agreed to pay over $8 million in restitution to 57 victims.
According to her plea agreement, Doherty, 38, took control of CPR Classic after her father’s death in 2021. The business operated as a classic Porsche restoration and consignment shop but was never formally registered as a corporation or limited liability company. She pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud related to specific vehicles sold through the business.
Doherty was released on bail and is scheduled for sentencing on February 23, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Andrew G. Schopler.
The court documents detail several incidents between 2022 and 2023 where Doherty sold vehicles without informing or paying the owners. In one instance, she sold a 1973 Porsche 911E Targa to two different buyers and accepted payment from both while failing to compensate the seller. The seller only received a check from Doherty after transferring the vehicle’s title; however, the check bounced.
In another case from February 2023, Doherty agreed to sell a 1972 Porsche 911S for its owner and found a buyer who wired her $280,000. Although the buyer received the car, Doherty did not transfer legal title or pay the seller with those funds. Later that year, she sold the same vehicle again for $275,000 and used part of this payment to compensate the original seller.
Additionally, in 2023 she sold a consigned 1983 Porsche 930T Slantnose for $130,000 without notifying or paying its owner. To finalize this sale, she forged the owner’s signature on the title transfer document. Over a year later, when contacted by the buyer about ownership issues, the original owner discovered his car had been sold despite it still being listed for sale on CPR Classic’s website.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended CPR Classic’s dealer license in September 2024, leading to its closure soon afterward.
Victims are encouraged to report their experiences through official channels such as the Internet Crime Complaint Center at https://www.ic3.gov or directly with California DMV at https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/customer-service/dmv-complaints-ffinv-1/. Claims can also be filed with Consumer Motor Vehicle Recovery Corporation at www.CMVRC.org.
Special Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey D. Hill is prosecuting this case.
“Andea Nicole Doherty pleaded guilty in federal court today to defrauding customers of her former Porsche restoration and resale business, admitting to pocketing more than $827,000 and agreeing to pay over $8 million in restitution to 57 people.”
