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Former NFL Player Sentenced in Real Estate Embezzlement Scheme

Former NFL Player Sentenced in Real Estate Embezzlement Scheme

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

Real estate developer and former NFL football player Chris Harrison was sentenced to six years in federal prison and three years of supervised for his coordination of a scheme that embezzled funds intended for the development and construction of two real estate...
Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run Death of ‘Million Dollar Beach House’ Agent Sara Burack

Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run Death of ‘Million Dollar Beach House’ Agent Sara Burack

by Phil Hall | Jun 23, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Virginia woman was arrested in the fatal hit-and-run death of Sara Burack, the luxury real estate agent who became famous from her appearance on the Netflix series “Million Dollar Beach House.” The New York Post reports Amanda Kempton pleaded not guilty and was...
Former NFL Player Sentenced in Real Estate Embezzlement Scheme

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,...
Baton Rouge Realtor Sentenced for Indecent Behavior with Juveniles

Baton Rouge Realtor Sentenced for Indecent Behavior with Juveniles

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A realtor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles. KPEL-FM reports Devin Triche was arrested in July 2024 on 100 counts of child porn and two counts of sexual abuse of an...
Real Estate Investor Sentenced to Probation for Role in $165 Million Mortgage Fraud

Real Estate Investor Sentenced to Probation for Role in $165 Million Mortgage Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Real estate investor Boruch “Barry” Drillman was sentenced to five years of probation for his role in a $165 million fraud scheme involving multifamily and commercial mortgage loans between 2018 and 2020. Drillman managed BRC Williamsburg Holdings LLC,...
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