The New Jersey Attorney General's Office expects to file criminal charges against Barry C. Fauntleroy, who headed a multimillion-dollar property-flipping operation in North Jersey.

In May 2002, the state of New Jersey brought a civil action for predatory lending against Fauntleroy and his real estate companies along with a number of mortgage brokers and appraisers, alleging they used high-pressure sales tactics to induce disadvantaged home buyers to purchase dilapidated at grossly inflated prices. The transactions occurred in Newark, Irvington, East Orange, Union and elsewhere. The civil case is awaiting trial. The claims against two of the defendants were resolved by consent order and one appraiser’s license was suspended.

The defendants originally named in the civil suit were:

EON Institute, Inc., Montclair, New Jersey

Neighborhood Properties Group, Montclair, New Jersey

Neighborhood Financial Center, Montclair, New Jersey

Neighborhood Mortgage Bankers, Inc., sometimes known as Neighborhood Holdings LLC, Valley Stream, New York, dba Neighborhood Mortgage Corporation, Monclair, New Jersey

Port Abstract, Inc., 600 Old Country Road, Garden City, New York

Homebuying Center of America, LLC, East Orange, New Jersey

People's Choice Mortgage, 3301 Route 66, Building B, 2nd Floor, Neptune, New Jersey

Tri-state Residential Appraisers, Inc., 822 Broadway, Suite 1, Bayonne, New Jersey

Barry C. Fauntleroy, a.k.a. Christopher B. Fauntleroy, Mendham, New Jersey, president of Neighborhood Properties Group and EON Institute, Inc.

Devon Bowie, Malvern, New York, registered agent of Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and President of Neighborhood Mortgage

Jeffrey Givens, Newark, New Jersey held himself out to consumers as a sales representative and the sales manager for Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and EON Institute, Inc.

Kelly Givens, Newark, New Jersey, held herself out to consumers as a sales representative for Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and EON Institute, Inc.

Shelly Hawkins, held herself out as an agent and sales representative for Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and EON Institute, Inc.

Delia Jack, Valley Stream, New York, represented herself to prospective buyers as a salesperson for Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and/or Home Buying Center of America, Inc.

Peter S. Port, Garden City, N.Y., an investor in Fauntleroy's companies and settlement agent in many of the relevant transactions

Sean Mason, Bloomfield, New Jersey, represented himself as both a salesperson for Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and as an attorney in many of the relevant transactions

Valerie Marcano, represented herself as an office manager/loan officer of Neighborhood Properties, Inc. and Neighborhood Mortgage

Stacey Marrero, Bronx, New York, acted as a direct endorsement underwriter at Neighborhood Mortgage, approving loan applications that were submitted to HUD

The Estate of William Black, deceased as of March 4, 2002, formerly of Denville, New Jersey. Worked at Neighborhood Properties/Neighborhood Mortgage, played a major role in Homebuying Center and was a real estate agent at PCM

Larry Douglas, East Orange, New Jersey, represented himself as a vice president and sales agent for Home Buying Center of America, Inc.

Alexander Marcopul, Bayonne, a New Jersey, certified residential real estate appraiser and principal of Tri-State Residential Appraisers, Inc. Supplied the appraisals for some of the transactions