Archives For South Carolina

John Cooper Bolt, Jr., 39, Greenville, South Carolina, a commercial loan officer, pled guilty in federal court to mail fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341.

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Scott M. Wickersham, a loan officer and real estate agent, has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme.  The defendant pleaded guilty on January 11, 2013.

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Scott L. Lemons and Kevin V. Robinson were indicted on January 3, 2013, for their roles in an alleged scheme to defraud mortgage lenders concerning the sale of condominiums in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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Michael Lewis Wimberly, 46, Gardena, California, was charged in a 1-count Indictment with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme perpetrated in South Carolina.

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Nancy Peterson Kennedy, Timmonsville, South Carolina, was convicted in federal court after a three-day trial on one count of Falsifying Loan Applications.

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Robert C. Sasser, 31, West Columbia, South Carolina, pled guilty to his involvement in eight real estate transactions financed by Wachovia for approximately $2.5 million. The loans were collateralized by homes that were significantly overvalued.

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Tiffany Travis, 28, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pled guilty in federal court to bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344. United States District Judge Terry L. Wooten accepted the plea and will impose sentence after he has reviewed a presentence report prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.

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Brad Greenberg, 53, Charlotte, South Carolina, was sentenced to 4 months home confinement and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for Misprision of a Felony, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 4. 

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Christie J. McGougan, 41, Bethune, South Carolina, was sentenced to one year and one day incarceration for participating in a Conspiracy to Falsify Loan Applications, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. McGougan was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.

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