North Carolina Mortgage Fraud Conviction


 

Another realtor has plead guilty to mortgage fraud. The case is out of North Carolina and is just the beginning of what many government officials are calling a nationwide investigation into real estate investments. Gregory Rankin plead guilty to a mortgage fraud scheme that is said to have been related to over $15 million in loans and 270 properties in Mecklenburg County. Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and as such will be the most investigated city for mortgage fraud in the Carolinas. Rankin was realtor agent for the Charlotte company Realty Solutions. Lawyer office in US. There are 5 other defendants on the indictment as co-conspirators to counts of mail, bank and wire fraud. Based on the amount of money and the amount of properties involved, each defendant, including Rankin is facing prison time under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Rankin is charged with being involved in 4 mortgage fraud schemes that defrauded the lenders. In this case the government has alleged a builder kickback scheme. This is when the builder gives back a portion of the purchase price to the buyer or the real estate agent or real estate broker.

Rankin has agreed to cooperate with the government. This will mean he is the so called "flip" for this case. He will now prepare to be debriefed by the government. He will give up all his co-defendants and anyone else in order to reduce his prison time exposure. The government will request the judge to reduce Rankin's prison term based upon his cooperation. If Rankin can give enough information and testify for the government, he may well get out of serving any prison time.

Комментарии

Отправить комментарий

Популярные сообщения из этого блога

Russian Spies Arrested

Изображение
 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) has arrested 11 people in four different states on spying charges. They are all Russian nationals and are alleged to have been directed by the S.V.R., which is the successor agency to the K.G.B.. The 11 people were alleged to have been directed to gather information on nuclear weapons, federal politics and policy, and other advanced research. The defendants have not been charged with espionage and from most reports it is unclear as to what the exact spying activities are being charged. Lawyer office in US . It appears the government is charging the group with immigration violations and possible identity theft. A criminal complaint was filed instead of a federal indictment. Usually this is done because of a time constraint on the case. Either the suspects were aware of the investigation or there really is not much to present to a grand jury. It appears the investigation into these individuals lasted for several years and included wire taps a
Далее...

4th Circuit Upholds Dismissal in Wrongful Death Case

Изображение
 In an unpublished opinion, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a wrongful death case coming from the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina at Charleston. According to the statement of facts, a man walked into a grocery store and threatened the store employees with a knife, took a ham and left the facility. Lawyer office in US . The police stopped the man outside of the store and he refused to drop the knife. The police used pepper spray and batons in an attempt to stop him, and eventually shot him because he would not drop his weapon. Personal representatives of the decedent brought a claim against local law enforcement for wrongful death, survival and loss of consortium. Specifically, the plaintiff argued that the police officr's use of deadly force constituted a Fourth Amendment violation. However, the district court granted the defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law and the plaintiff's case was dismissed. On appeal, the Fourth
Далее...