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Arkansas Man Sentenced for Trying to Sell Property He Didn’t Own

Arkansas Man Sentenced for Trying to Sell Property He Didn’t Own

by Phil Hall | Aug 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

An Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison for attempting to sell real estate he did not own and unlawfully trying to use another person’s identify in the attempt. According to court documents, Steven James Smith entered into purchase agreements...
Bail Revoked for San Francisco Real Estate Investor Who Evaded a Bench Warrant for 6 Months

Bail Revoked for San Francisco Real Estate Investor Who Evaded a Bench Warrant for 6 Months

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has revoked the bail of a former San Francisco real estate investor who evaded a bench warrant for six months after being arrested in January arrest for threatening to shoot two people near his property. Courthouse News Service reports US Magistrate...
Turkey Revokes Citizenship of 687 Foreign Nationals Linked to Property Fraud Scheme

Turkey Revokes Citizenship of 687 Foreign Nationals Linked to Property Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Turkish government has begun the process of revoking the citizenship of 687 foreign nationals involved in a scheme that used fraudulent property transactions to qualify applicants for Turkish citizenship. Turkey grants citizenship to eligible foreign investors...
Film Producer Charged with Defrauding Investors to Finance Real Estate Deals

Film Producer Charged with Defrauding Investors to Finance Real Estate Deals

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A prominent film producer and financier has been arrested and indicted for allegedly defrauding clients of more than $100 million by soliciting them to invest in purported entertainment projects, only to redirect the money to fund unrelated real estate developments....
Former Florida Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges

Former Florida Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges

by Phil Hall | Jul 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former Florida real estate agent was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic firearms, making a materially false statement to a licensed firearms dealer, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including 500 grams or more of...
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