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THREE MEMBERS OF A “REVERSE” MORTGAGE FRAUD RING CHARGED
March 4, 2010 Posted by USDOJ
ATLANTA, GA - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — JONATHAN ALFRED KIMPSON, 27, of Lithonia, Georgia, and GIA HARRIS, 26, of Atlanta, Georgia, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud involving so-called “reverse” mortgages. KIMPSON was also charged with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 21 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Tennessee
February 25, 2010 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that the owners and developers involved in the design and construction of 21 multifamily housing complexes in Tennessee discriminated on the basis of disability. The complexes, which were built with the assistance of federal low-income housing tax credits, contain more than 800 units covered by the Fair Housing Act’s accessibility provisions along with areas of public accommodation covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Hosts Mortgage Fraud Summit in Miami
February 25, 2010 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Representatives of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force met in Miami today for the first of a series of Mortgage Fraud Summits. The task force, established by President Barack Obama in November 2009 to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, is composed of representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement.
U.S. Green Building Council’s Wrap Up of Greenbuild 2009 Conference & Expo
December 22, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
Washington, DC - December 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The year 2009 came to an exuberant close at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held in Phoenix, Ariz. November 11-13, 2009. The more than 27,000 show attendees left with a renewed focus on the future of the green building movement, which will support green jobs and help refuel the economy. Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, and convenes the building industry for three days of outstanding educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, seminars and networking events.
Department of Homeland Security building supervisor pleads guilty to theft of government property
August 26, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - August 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A 46-year-old employee of the Department of Homeland Security, Kirk Washington, has pled guilty to a charge of theft of government property and agreed to voluntarily resign from his government job, in connection with his theft of $3000 worth of retail gift cards from a government building under his jurisdiction, Acting U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips announced today
United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against National Home Builder and Mortgage Lender
July 2, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
Washington, DC - July 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Beazer Homes USA Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $5 million dollars, plus contingent payments of up to $48 million dollars to be shared with victimized private homeowners, to resolve allegations that it, and Beazer Mortgage Corp., were involved in fraudulent mortgage origination activities in connection with federally insured mortgages.
USGBC Offers Resources for Governments to Save Energy and Money by Building Green
May 13, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
May 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) continues to provide resources to help state and local governments nationwide take advantage of the economic recovery opportunities presented by green building, including the newly released “Top 10 Ways to Use Recovery Funds for Green Building.”
D.C. property tax refund fraud scheme defendant sentenced to 51 months
May 11, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - May 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Samuel Earl Pope, 62, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 51 months of imprisonment this morning in federal court for his role in a nearly two-decades long conspiracy to defraud the District of Columbia through a property tax refund fraud scheme orchestrated by Harriette Walters, announced U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein, Joseph Persichini, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, Charles J. Willoughby, Inspector General for the District of Columbia, Special Agent in Charge C. André Martin, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, and Salon owner received more than $1.5 million and 21 fraudulently obtained property tax refund checks during 16 years in scheme District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Natwar M. Gandhi.
Five Charged in $70 Million “Dream Home” Mortgage Fraud Scheme
April 28, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - April 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A federal grand jury has indicted four defendants, and an information has been filed against a fifth defendant, for their participation in a massive mortgage fraud scheme that allegedly promised to pay off homeowners’ mortgages on their “Dream Homes,” but left them to fend for themselves, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein announced today.
Columbus, Ohio, Home Builder, Accountant and Realtor Indicted in Tax Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
April 22, 2009 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON - April 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A federal grand jury has returned an 18-count superseding indictment charging Thomas E. Parenteau of Columbus, Ohio; Dennis G. Sartain of Hilliard, Ohio; and Bonnie Helt-Adams of Dublin, Ohio, with tax fraud, bank and wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.
