Patrick J. Mansell, 68, Boca Raton, FL, Vice President of Coastal States Mortgage Corporation, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud to defraud government sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Guy Mitchell, 53, Miami, Florida, has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to commit bank fraud and to pay bribes to an officer of a financial institution.
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.
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.
Michelle Guy, Tampa, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich to 48 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. The court also ordered her to forfeit over 400 high-end purses, shoes, sunglasses, electronics, and other clothing, which are traceable to proceeds of the offense.
J. Patrick Brester, 41, Sarasota, Florida, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution and three counts of wire fraud affecting a financial institution.
Joseph Daniele, 42, Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution. Daniele faces a maximum penalty of thirty years in federal prison.
Chantal M. Lanton, 37, Orlando, Florida, pled guilty to two counts of making false statements to a bank in connection with her application for a residential loan and mortgage.
Alexander Ende, 35, Boynton Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and mail fraud, and wire fraud affecting a financial institution. Ende faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison for his involvement in this mortgage fraud conspiracy.
Frank Garcia, 51, Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Arcara to fraud affecting a financial institution. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both.