MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The former CEO of Evolve Bank sought sex from someone he thought was a 15-year-old boy whom he met on Grindr, according to court documents submitted by an FBI agent.

The FBI agent said that they signed onto Grindr on October 19, 2025, and pretended to be a 15-year-old boy. They said they received a message from someone on Grindr going by the name "Tomm." That user asked the agent, pretending to be a 15-year-old boy, "Hey any chance u would hu with an older and chill guy?" according to the agent.

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Authorities later identified "Tomm" as 68-year-old Bob Hartheimer, CEO of the Memphis-based Evolve Bank.

The Grindr user "Tomm" then began talking about sexual activity, and the

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