Melville lawyer accused of stealing over $400K from real estate deal
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY – A Long Island attorney was arrested Friday on charges that he stole more than $413,000 meant to pay off a client’s loan during a real estate closing. Prosecutors…
Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to 36 Months In Prison for Decades-Long Theft from Charleston Real Estate Company
Charleston, South Carolina — Karen Rhett, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and false statements on tax documents. Rhett formerly…
HILCO REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF A TURNKEY RETAIL BUILDING LOCATED IN BRIDGETON, N.J.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 4, 2022 — Hilco Real Estate, LLC announces an online auction date of May 3, 2022, for the sale of this 7,252± total square foot, move-in ready retail building…
Swiss National Bank says monetary policy not way to curb real estate risks
By John Revill ZURICH – Switzerland has become more vulnerable to a shock from its inflated property sector, Swiss National Bank Vice Chairman Fritz Zurbruegg said on Tuesday, adding it is not…
Broward County Women Sentenced for Using Patient Information in Real Estate Scheme
Miami, Florida – Samantha Johnson, 57, of Pompano Beach, and her wife, Sandra Shea, 56, of Cooper City, were sentenced on Tuesday by the Honorable United States District Court Judge Roy K.…
Former Real Estate Attorney and Wife Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud and Tax Charges
BOSTON – A former Massachusetts attorney and his wife pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with various mortgage fraud schemes. Barry Wayne Plunkett Jr., 61, and Nancy Plunkett,…
Indiana Real Estate Developer and Property Manager Admits Ponzi Scheme to Defraud Investors of Millions of Dollars
NEWARK, N.J. – A property developer and manager from Indiana today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud real estate investors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Herbert Whalen, aka “Bert…
Boston-Area Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Tax Evasion
BOSTON – A Tewksbury real estate developer was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for defrauding the government of more than $480,000 by engaging in a multi-year tax evasion scheme. Arnold…
Suffolk Man Sentenced for Real Estate Investment Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Suffolk man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for a wire fraud scheme in which he defrauded real estate investors out of approximately $378,000. According to…
Miami real estate agent is a serial killer who targeted homeless men
MIAMI, FL – A Miami-based realtor, Willy Suarez Macao has been charged for the deaths of two homeless men and the attempted murder of a third. Now, police have released a video…
United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that $884,755 recovered from forfeited assets of Scott J. Wolas will be distributed to his victims. The United States Attorney’s Office expressly sought…
Funds see promise in battered Chinese real estate dollar bonds
By Samuel Shen and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI – Beaten-down dollar bonds issued by Chinese property developers are enticing domestic and global fund managers, some of whom are even planning to launch new…
Sentinel Real Estate agrees to resolve Fair Housing Act discrimination claims
ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia has entered into an agreement with Sentinel Real Estate Inc., Tina Brooks, and John’s Creek, LLC (“Respondents”), a property owner…
Real estate agent sentenced for running multi-year mortgage and real estate commission fraud schemes
ATLANTA – Atlanta real estate agent Eric Hill has been sentenced for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme that netted more than $21 million in fraudulent mortgage loans. Many of the…
Suspect wanted for robbery of Philadelphia real estate office
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On December 28, 2021, at approximately 3:00 AM, an unknown white male was captured on surveillance video breaking into the Keller Williams Real Estate office located at 1601 Oregon…
San Diego Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Ponzi Schemes
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Oleksandra Johnson (619) 546-9769 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 3, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Alexander Avergoon, a longtime San Diego real estate…
Florida real estate agent shot dead by evicted tenant who thought she was the landlord
Coral Springs, FL – On Thursday, December 23, 2021, at approximately 12:33 p.m., the Coral Springs Police Department received a 9-1-1 call about a shooting in the area of 5700 NW 48th Court.…
Jackson Police seeking suspect who struck unmarked police car at estate sale
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance with identifying this male, who was visiting an estate sale in the Whispering Hills development. At approximately 7:37 am…
The left triggered by photo of Kyle Rittenhouse meeting Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago estate
PALM BEACH, FL – After being acquitted for multiple accounts of murder during his self-defense trial, 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse traveled to Mar-A-Lago to visit with former U.S. President Donald J. Trump. A…
Real Estate Businessman And Lawyer Arrested In Connection With Campaign Finance Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Daniel…
Salt Lake City Estate Planning Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzling at least 9.5 Million Dollars from Clients
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorney Calvin Curtis, 61, of Salt Lake City, pleaded guilty in federal court today to two counts involving wire fraud and money laundering for his role in embezzling…
West Linn Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Real Estate, Agriculture, and Mining Investment Schemes
PORTLAND, Ore.—A West Linn, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for posing as a successful real estate developer, hemp seed cultivator, and owner of a precious metals mining venture to…
Manhattan Real Estate Fund Manager Charged With Securities Fraud Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, the Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced…
Raleigh Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Real Estate Ponzi Scheme and Firearm Possession Charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man was sentenced today to ten years in prison on charges of Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and Possession of…
Dallas Real Estate Developer Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery
A Dallas real estate developer was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison for bribing two former Dallas City Council members, Carolyn Davis and Dwaine Caraway, Acting U.S. Attorney for the…
Owner Of Crowdfunding Real Estate Investment Company Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Daniel Summers (69, St. Augustine) to 21 months in federal prison for mail fraud. As part of his sentence, the court…
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