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Ex-CPA Sentenced for Role in Lender Fraud Scheme

Ex-CPA Sentenced for Role in Lender Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Aug 3, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former Massachusetts-based certified public accountant (CPA) was sentenced to six months in federal prison for her role in a $19 million fraud scheme involving commercial properties. Christine Gendron was also ordered to pay $392,607 in restitution. After her...
Massachusetts CPA Pleads Guilty to Role in Commercial Lender Fraud

Massachusetts CPA Pleads Guilty to Role in Commercial Lender Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Massachusetts-based certified public accountant (CPA) pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding commercial lenders by providing false and fraudulent rent rolls and forged lease agreements for multiple properties. According to the charges brought against her,...
Massachusetts CPA Pleads Guilty to Role in Commercial Lender Fraud

Two Guilty Pleas in Massachusetts Lender Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A pair of Massachusetts-based fraudsters have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud commercial lenders by providing false rent rolls and forged lease agreements on properties in Massachusetts and Connecticut. According to court documents, Louis R....

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