Gershon Barkany, 29, Woodmere, New York, pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, to wire fraud in connection with his role in a $62 million real estate ponzi scheme.
Tara Denise Bonelli, 33, Santa Cruz, California, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by United States District Judge Edward J. Davila in San Jose, California, on June 25, 2013, for defrauding investors of over $3,000,000.
Kelvin Leonard Davis, 42, Birmingham, Alabama, a former real estate lawyer, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre to two years in prison for wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that exceeded $1 million.
Paul Lascola, 70, Thousand Oaks, California, was sentenced by Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kent Kellegrew to serve 10 years in state prison for his role in a real estate investment fraud scheme.
Lorraine Brown, 56, Alpharetta, Georgia, a former executive of Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS) – a publicly traded company based in Jacksonville, Fla. – was sentenced to serve five years in prison for her participation in a six-year scheme to prepare and file more than 1 million fraudulently signed and notarized mortgage-related documents with property recorders’ offices throughout Florida.
John Nazarian, Saratoga County, New York, has been indicted and charged with aiding and abetting bank fraud for his alleged role in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Jesse Wheeler, 36, Roseville, California, and Brent Medearis, 46, Modesto, California, pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud in connection with a foreclosure rescue scheme.
Eduardo Hernandez, Jr., 32, Miami, Florida, Alexander Orriols, 43, Miami Beach, Florida, Jose Arias, 50, Miami, and Milena Hernandez, 30, Miami, have been charged with various counts of bank fraud, money laundering, and wire fraud.
Tobechi Eyinna Onwuhara, 33, Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and computer fraud.
Gary Patton Hall, Jr., 47, Tifton, Georgia, entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud before the Honorable Hugh Lawson, Senior United States District Judge in Macon, Georgia.