Kurt F. Johnson, 42, was arrested in Hayward, California last week. Johnson faces extradition to Utah on ten felony charges including communications fraud, racketeering, theft, false and fraudulent insurance act and conspiracy arising from his alleged participation in the Dorean Group mortgage elimination scheme.
Dale Scott Heineman, 45, Johnson’s alleged partner in the Dorean Group process, has been in jail and undergoing extradition proceedings for several weeks.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California filed a complaint seeking a permanent injunction against operation of the "fraudulent mortgage elimination scheme."
The weblog purportedly maintained by Johnson at http://www.doreanblog.com/ acknowledges Johnson’s arrest.
Previous articles on the Dorean Group:
January 24, 2005 - Federal Judge Levies Sanctions in Mortgage Elimination Scheme
February 15, 2005 - Mortgage Elimination Principals Speak Out
March 7, 2005 - North Carolina Files Suit to Shut Down Dorean
March 9, 2005 - North Carolina AG Complaint Against Dorean Group
March 15, 2005 - Injunction Issues Against Dorean Activities in North Carolina
June 2, 2005 - Dorean Principals Charged in Utah
June 7, 2005 - Utah Commentary on Charges Against Dorean Principals
Rachel Dollar, the editor of Mortgage Fraud Blog is an attorney and Certified Mortgage Banker who handles litigation for lending institutions and secondary market investors.