Larry Corna, 52, Columbus, Ohio, and Alan Csipke, 29, Columbus, Ohio, were indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury for their roles in falsifying loan documents associated with the sale and mortgages of three Franklin county properties and one Ottawa county property. These indictments are part of a continuing crackdown on mortgage fraud by Attorney General Marc Dann's Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission in cooperation with county prosecutor’s offices and local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities.

"These cooperative efforts by law enforcement agencies are imperative to our fight against mortgage fraud," said General Dann. "I’m proud of their efforts and encourage other law enforcement agencies to join forces to combat these crimes and help rid Ohio of mortgage fraud."

Corna has been associated with a number of companies in the Columbus and Upper Arlington area, including Merchants Financial, Mortgage Services Inc., and Unique Construction.

Csipke obtained loans for the properties. Both Corna and Csipke are reported to have conspired to obtain inflated mortgages on the properties in order to obtain monies from the loan proceeds under false pretenses. Investigators identified forged appraisals and other loan documents which allowed Csipke to purchase the properties. Charges include multiple counts of theft, money laundering, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.