A former D.C. housing official pleaded guilty Thursday in a scheme to invent a fake federal housing program for veterans in order to defraud mortgage lenders of $15 million. Richard Cunningham, 55,... Read more »
A former real estate professional who ran a fraudulent investment fund along with her ex-husband was sentenced to 55 months in prison Friday after a jury convicted her of wire fraud, money... Read more »
Federal prosecutors want more than a decade in the slammer for former L.A. councilman José Huizar, who admitted to leading a pay-to-play corruption scheme tied to real estate developers. Prosecutors urged a... Read more »
Florida company targeted California homeowners with predatory scheme, state attorney general alleges
The California attorney general has sued a Florida-based real estate firm, alleging it ran a predatory scheme that limited homeowners’ ability to sell and left them vulnerable to owing thousands of dollars.... Read more »