Alan Ritter, 70, Monsey, New York, a self-employed accountant, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to three years in prison in connection with his operation of an 11 year, $6 million Ponzi scheme whereby he defrauded investors by falsely telling them that he intended to use the money to invest in real estate ventures.
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Schelton Assoumou, 36, Brooklyn, New York, a real estate developer, was arrested on charges of bank fraud and wire fraud for his participation in a multi-year mortgage fraud scheme.
Gerald Lee Kelly, 48, Gilbert, Arizona, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his role in an investment scheme. Kelly pleaded guilty on May 14, 2012, to wire fraud, transactional money laundering, and structuring financial transactions through a domestic financial institution.
Billy Frank Davis, aka Bill F. Davis, 68, Houston, Texas, a former attorney, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for perpetrating a decade-long real estate investment fraud scheme that victimized more than 20 investors of approximately $7.8 million.
Karen Hanover, 46, Seal Beach, California, was indicted on mail fraud charges for allegedly running an investment scam that falsely promised ownership in real estate and cost victims more than $2 million.
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Eliyahu Weinstein, a/k/a Eli Weinstein, a/k/a Edward Weinstein, a/k/a Eddie Weinstein, 37, Lakewood, New Jersey, admitted that he ran a real estate investment fraud scheme that caused $200 million in losses and then laundered the proceeds of the scheme.
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Stephen L. Howell, formerly of Boise, Idaho, is the subject of a civil complaint for violations of the Idaho securities laws. Also named in the suit are Security Financial Services, Inc., Security Financial Fund, LLC and Security Investors Fund, LLC, all companies owned or managed by Howell.
David Kaup, 29, San Gabriel, California, who was scheduled to be sentenced for defrauding homeowners, but failed to appear in court, is being sought by the FBI.
Anthony F. D’Agostino, 77, former owner, CEO and president of Commercial Mortgage and Finance Co., Rockford, Illinois, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in Commercial Mortgage.
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Robert E. Rosenau, 46, Redding, California, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 15 months in prison for mail fraud in a fraudulent real estate investment scheme.
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