Archives For Kickbacks

Niche Savon Fortune, 39, Chico, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Edward J. Garcia to four years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years supervised release for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme centered in Chico, California, in 2007.

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Kesha Danine Fortune Haynie, 41, Chico, California, was convicted after a six day jury trial of two counts of mail fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

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Kevin Lee Grady Sr., 47, Grand Rapids, Michigan, was found guilty on all counts for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for commission of wire fraud and a single bank fraud count in conjunction with multiple mortgage loans.

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H. Gregory Cordell, 46, Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced by United States District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr. to federal prison for bank fraud related to a mortgage he obtained on property located in Cartersville.

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Keith Davis, 39, Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway to 2 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in fraudulently obtaining loans and receiving kickbacks after closing.

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Eitan Maximov, 39, a citizen of Israel and lawful permanent resident of the United States, was convicted after a six-day jury trial on one count of conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and one count of wire fraud as a result of his leadership in a cash-back mortgage fraud scheme that took place during 2006-2008.

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S. Pope Cleghorn, Jr., 39, Villa Rica, Georgia, was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison on charges of bank fraud in connection with two loans, one for a real estate development project and another for a personal residence. 

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Dustin LaFavre, 28, Webster, Minnesota, was sentenced for bilking more than $7 million from at least 15 real estate mortgage lending companies between 2005 and 2008.

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Barbara Lynnae Puro, 48, Savage, Minnesota, a real estate agent, has been indicted for her participation in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme that victimized lenders across the country.

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Kenneth Steward, 45, South Holland, Illinois, was sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for directing a $35 million mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 120 residences on the city’s south side. The scheme caused various lenders and financial institutions to lose approximately $16 million on mortgage loans that were not repaid by the borrowers or fully recovered through subsequent foreclosure sales.

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