On april 16, 2024, hill was sentenced to four years in prison and “ordered to pay back close to $10 million for committing real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims,”. In september 2023, hill admitted to grand theft with. The hgtv star, who was convicted of multiple fraud schemes over the years, including during his time on the show, is expected to pay back over $9 million to those he stole from. Washington — a california man who appeared on an hgtv house flipping show has been sentenced to four years in prison for real estate and financial fraud. C harles hill, known as todd, a former hgtv star, has had his fair share of legal troubles after his departure from the network's flip it to win it. hill, who appeared on 13 episodes of the. A former star on the hgtv reality show “flip it to win it” was sentenced on tuesday to four years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $10 million in restitution for. Prosecutors said hill was convicted in sep.