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Monday, May 14 2012 05:36
Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Straw Buyer Scam
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 52, Weston, Florida, a real estate agent and mortgage broker, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme relating to properties in the Versailles development in Wellington, Florida.
Monday, May 14 2012 05:32
Guilty Plea Entered in $20M Mortgage Fraud Case
Gergawattie "Kamla" Seecharan, 49, Orange County, Florida, pled guilty on May 10, 2012, for her participation in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Monday, May 07 2012 05:29
Jury Convicts Husband and Wife of Defrauding Lenders
George Cavallo, his wife, Paula Hornberger, and Joel Streinz, a former police officer, were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and of making false statements on loan applications submitted to FDIC-insured financial institutions and mortgage lenders.
Friday, May 04 2012 00:22
Guilty Pleas Entered by 3 Defendants in Mortgage Fraud Case
Craig Hudson, 40, Lynne Hudson, 35, and Eric Rivero, 39, all residents of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering for mortgage fraud related crimes.
Wednesday, April 25 2012 07:40
Woman Admits Stealing Escrow Funds
Linda Irene Rovetto, 69, Lake County, Florida, pled guilty in connection with her participation in a bank fraud conspiracy scheme where she converted and misdirected more than $3.5 million of real estate escrow funds.
Wednesday, April 18 2012 05:50
Drugs, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud Lands Fraudster in Jail
Roberto Caro, 41, Miami-Dade, Florida, has been sentenced on one count of money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme and one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute marijuana.
Wednesday, April 18 2012 05:43
Loan Officer Admits Role in $6.5M Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Alejandro Curbelo, 32, aka Alex Curbelo, Miami, Florida, a loan officer for a Florida mortgage company pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Tuesday, April 10 2012 05:47
Guilty Pleas Entered in 2 Separate Mortgage Fraud Cases
Michelle Austin-Wilks, 38, Parkland, Florida, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and four counts of wire fraud for her participation in two separate mortgage fraud schemes.
Thursday, April 05 2012 06:40
Man Sentenced for Lying to Mortgage Investors
Gaston E. Cantens, 73, Miami, Florida, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a fraud committed at Royal West Properties, Inc.
Wednesday, March 21 2012 06:17
Attorney Sentenced for Stealing Funds Intended for Real Estate
Joseph A. Troiano, 63, Fort Myers, Florida, a former attorney, was sentenced to six years in Federal Prison for mail and wire fraud. In November 2011, Troiano pled guilty to misappropriating $2.4 million in client funds intended for real estate investments.
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