Mario Coniglione, 50, Staten Island, New Jersey, surrendered himself and was arrested on Friday, August 23, 2013, on charges of second degree Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received.
Daniel Ofei, 39, Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte to 37 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme involving losses of at least $5 million. Judge Messitte also entered an order that Ofei pay restitution of $5,950,000.
Darin John Henecke, 37, Pocatello, Idaho, and Karen DeWall Shaw, 59, Chubbuck, Idaho, pleaded guilty in United States District Court to making false statements to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a misdemeanor.
Aaron Michael Hymas and Tiffany Kim Hymas, both 38, North Salt Lake, Utah, were sentenced in United States District Court in Boise, Idaho, for their roles in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Pamela Stacey Gerber-Gressier, 53, Cerritos, California, is facing 108 counts of misconduct including the unauthorized practice of law in another jurisdiction, aiding in the unauthorized practice of law, collecting an illegal fee, moral turpitude and failing to return unearned fees.
Stephen Lyster Siringoringo, 32, Garden Grove, California, bar # 264161, has been disbarred for defrauding homeowners in a loan modification scam.
Brenda Ashcraft, 43, Milford, Ohio, is charged with defrauding investors of at least $15 million between 2009 and 2013 in a scheme to purchase and sell real estate through real estate investment trusts, known as REITs.
Yesenia Pouparina, aka Yesenia Campos, 42, Miami, Florida, a title agent and former mortgage broker, was sentenced for her role in a reverse mortgage loan fraud scheme.
James E. Bishop, 70, Mount Vernon, Washington, former Chairman and CEO of Summit Bank, a Skagit County community bank, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to making a false entry in a report of an insured bank.
Patricia Bonavito, 59, formerly of San Francisco, California, and currently from New York City, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco to giving false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding.