North Carolina Closing Attorney Pleads Guilty in Connection with Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Allison Tussey —  November 9, 2004 — 2 Comments

Jeffrey Hopkins sentence will include prison and surrender of license to practice law

Jeffrey Hopkins, 49, a real estate lawyer from Charlotte, North Carolina, plead guilty in federal court Monday to two counts of conspiracy, two counts of mail fraud and two counts of conspiring to launder money in connection with mortgage fraud schemes that resulted in lender losses of approximately $3.5 million. As part of his plea bargain, Hopkins will surrender his license to practice law. He faces approximately six years in prison.

Hopkins is accused of working with others to recruit individuals to apply for mortgage loans by promising they would assist the borrowers in renting the homes and later selling them for a profit. The borrowers did not know that the co-conspirators had obtained inflated appraisals. The co-conspirators would arrange for the loans to be approved based upon falsified income, employment and occupancy. As closing attorney, Hopkins prepared settlement statements reflecting down payments that he knew were not made.

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2 responses to North Carolina Closing Attorney Pleads Guilty in Connection with Mortgage Fraud Scheme

  1. writing on the behald of the Mahboub, and Hopkins family.
    I’m Nazimah Mahboub, Hr. Jeff, Hopkins sister in law.
    I think Mr. Jeff, Hopkins is guilty, and his wife Nawal Mahboub, Hopkins.
    Mr. Jeff, Hokpins has giving his wife large amounts of funds to actually buy the home that there currently living in, and also, Mr. Hopkins has signed all inportant information and doctuments- over to his wife Nawal Hopkins to keep things secretly.
    I, Nazimah Mahboub, is actually married to Mrs. Nawal Hopkins brother.
    I think, Mr. Jeff Hopkins, deserves more time than what the courts has given him.
    Thank You, Mrs. Mahboub

  2. I , Nazimah Mahboub, sister in law of Jeff, Hopkins.
    Mr. Jeff, Hopkins, charged with two counts of mail fraud and two counts of conspiring to lunder money in connection with Mortgage fraud schemes. My brother in law Mr. Jeff, Hopkins also surrender his license to practice law in the State of North Carolina but, as of today, still runing a Mortgage TAX” Company.
    His wife Nawal Hopkins, is currently runing that business while her husband Mr. Jeff Hopkins, is currently in Prison.
    I think that this Mortgage Tax Business should also be taken away because, Mrs. Hopkings is not license to do business of a Mortgage Tax Company.
    Thank You, Mrs. Mahboub

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