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Guilty Plea Entered in Straw Buyer Mortgage Fraud Case

Marshall C. Ezell, III, Georgia, pled guilty to four counts of Residential Mortgage Fraud (O.C.G.A. § 16-8-102) for making false statements during the mortgage lending process.

Monday, April 30 2012 05:40

6 Defendants Sentenced for Fraud Involving HELOCs

Otis Bernard Livingston, 44, Gulfport, Mississippi; and Dionne Michelle Whitted, 37, Castle Hayne, North Carolina, the ringleaders of a mortgage fraud scam, were sentenced after three days of hearings.

Friday, March 30 2012 06:23

Disbarred Lawyer Arrested for Misappropriating Closing Funds

Neal Landers, 45, Duluth, Georgia was arrested on federal charges that Landers stole money from his clients after acting as the closing attorney for their real estate transactions.

Tuesday, February 28 2012 00:57

Reverse Mortgage Scammers Sentenced

Kelsey Torrey Hull, Jonathan Alred Kimpson, James Michael Green, Herbert Bush, Wilbur "Sonny" Letak, Kevin Claude Barnett, were each sentenced to prison for multiple charges relating to a reverse mortgage scheme targeting the elderly.

Monday, February 20 2012 11:54

Former Mayoral Candidate Sentenced for Kickbacks

H. Gregory Cordell, 46, Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced by United States District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. to federal prison for bank fraud related to a mortgage he obtained on property located in Cartersville.

Wednesday, January 11 2012 00:38

2 of 10 Defendants Sentenced for Misrepresentations

Cherri Dallas and Kai Fluker have pled guilty to mortgage fraud involving properties in South Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of a group of 10 defendants indicted in March 2011 for fraud including 12 properties.

Monday, November 28 2011 00:57

Real Estate Investment Scammer Sentenced to 15 Years

Michael Frank Burgess,69, Alpharetta, Georgia, was sentenced byChief U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a real estate fraud scheme.

Monday, November 21 2011 07:28

Banker Gets 6 Years for Loan Fraud

S. Pope Cleghorn, Jr., 39, Villa Rica, Georgia, was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison on charges of bank fraud in connection with two loans, one for a real estate development project and another for a personal residence.

Tuesday, November 15 2011 00:27

10 Indicted for Georgia Mortgage Fraud Scheme

10 individuals were charged by a Grand Jury for their roles in perpetuating mortgage fraud in south Atlanta, Georgia.

Thursday, November 10 2011 00:23

Man Indicted for Real Estate Scam Involving Kickbacks

Kim Lamar Betts was indicted by a Fulton County, Georgia, Grand Jury for his alleged participation in a scheme involving the fraudulent sales of residential properties in Fulton County.

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