LOS ANGELES – Actor Tommy Lister, who has appeared in approximately 100 movies, and a San Fernando Valley accountant were charged today in federal court with conspiring to commit mortgage fraud in a scheme that led to $3.8 million in losses. Lister, who is also known as “Tiny” and “Zeus,” a 54-year-old Chatsworth resident, was Read More »
LOS ANGELES – A South El Monte man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal mail fraud charge in a scheme that falsely promised to eliminate mortgage debts for approximately 200 distressed homeowners who each paid a $15,000 fee. Instead of working on behalf of the homeowners, the man simply sent worthless “Sovereign Citizen” Read More »
BIRMINGHAM – Federal prosecutors have filed fraud charges against five people this month in connection with false statements made in mortgage loan applications, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance announced. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed separate charges against each of the five individuals, but there are connections among some of the defendants. “These prosecutions are part Read More »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ali Khalil, 32, Amanullah Khalil, 39, and Wahidullah Khalil, 27, all of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to charges arising out of a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Ali Khalil, a former Elk Grove police officer who holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, pleaded guilty to Read More »
FRESNO, Calif. — A 26-count indictment was unsealed today charging Eliseo Jara Jr., 33; Sergio Jara, 31; Antonio Perez Marcial, 40; Lucia Yolanda Chavez, 34; Arlene Jeanette Jara, 29; Candace Shantel Gonzales, 28; Joseph Shawn Chavez Jr., 38; Melissa Rochelle Jara, 31, all of Bakersfield, and Ricardo Fabian Salinas, 33, of Los Angeles, in a Read More »
United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that Simon Saeid Koli entered a guilty plea in federal court in San Diego today to Count 1 of an indictment charging him and co-defendant Kian Ashkanizadeh with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme involving four Read More »
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Jesus Sira (32), Nestor Urdaneta (29), Maria Urdaneta (32), and Vanessa Urdaneta (28) with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in relation to a mortgage fraud scheme. The indictment also charges eight related substantive charges. Read More »
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRADFORD J. RIEGER, 56, of Woodbridge, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. The charge stems Read More »
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JEFFREY WEISMAN, 43, of New Haven, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty yesterday before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. The charge Read More »
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA – Today, Gregory Flores, former manager at All Fund Mortgage in Anaheim Hills, was sentenced to 144 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge J. Virginia Phillips also ordered Gregory Flores to pay over $1 Million in restitution to homeowner victims and over $98,000 in restitution to the IRS Read More »
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