Newark, NJ — Chaim “Eli” Puretz, a key player in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Kirsch on …
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Daniel Cleggett, 38, of Kingston, pleaded guilty to his involvement in four distinct fraud schemes targeting sober homes, the Mass Save energy program, mortgage lenders, and COVID-19-related federal loans, the …
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Nicole Espinosa, Stephanie Smith, and Selena Baltazar-Hill Indicted for Mortgage Fraud in Texas
Three women from North Texas, including Nicole Espinosa, known as the “Short Sale Queen,” have been indicted on charges related to a mortgage fraud scheme, according to federal authorities. Nicole …
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Tjoman Buditaslim, Jose De Jesus Martinez, and Jose Tellez Sentenced for $55 Million Mortgage Fraud
Tjoman Buditaslim, 52, of San Francisco; Jose De Jesus Martinez, 59, of Daly City; and Jose Alfonso Tellez, 27, of San Jose were sentenced today for their involvement in a …
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By Matt Nippert Gerard Peters, who gained public attention in 2015 when his Lamborghini was towed for illegally parking in a disabled spot, is now facing serious charges in connection …
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Former Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Loan Fraud
Pilar Rose, 51, formerly of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to charges of tax evasion and obstructing an IRS audit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced. …
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Former Bay Area Restaurateur David Leung Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Loan Fraud
By Susana Guerrero, Food Reporter David Tai Leung, a former owner of multiple Bay Area Japanese buffets, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for misusing over $3 …
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Rhode Island Mortgage Broker Joseph Giuttari Admits to $1.5M Investor Fraud
Joseph Giuttari, a Rhode Island mortgage broker and owner of Hybrid Capital Group, LLC; THE FENS CO., LLC; and Realty Funding Advisors, LLC, pleaded guilty today to defrauding investors of …
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Paolo Roberto Flores, 39, has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of over $4.7 million through a deceptive cryptocurrency investment scheme. Prosecutors in the Southern District of California announced Flores’s admission …
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During a recent court hearing, Judge Griggsby questioned Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Delaney about the case against former state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby, asking, “Are there victims and who are they?” …