Dameene R. Dedrick, 39, Sacramento, California, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and one count of mail fraud.
As previously reported on Mortgage Fraud Blog and according to court documents, in late 2005 and 2006, Dedrick, who was then a licensed real estate agent and appraiser, made false statements on loan applications to get three mortgages approved and funded. The combined value of the mortgages was $1,115,000. Dedrick falsely represented his income, employment, and earnings, and submitted false W-2 Wage and Earning Statements to get the loans. Dedrick purchased the three houses with 100 percent financing and claimed that each was his primary residence.
The scheme was aided by another real estate salesperson, co-defendant Roy L. Rice, 46, Concord, California. On September 13, 2012, Rice pleaded guilty to bank fraud offenses related to his participation in the purchase of two Elk Grove, California homes.
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner made the announcement.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Michelle Rodriguez and R. Steven Lapham are prosecuting the case.
U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. is scheduled to sentence Dedrick on February 28, 2013 and Rice on January 3, 2013. Dedrick and Rice are facing up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine for each count. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory sentencing factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
Just another example of the total anarchy that real estate is.