The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought new charges against Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz and his New York City-based commercial real estate investment firm Nightingale Properties LLC. Earlier this month, Schwartz pleaded guilty in federal court for...
An American real estate developer was shot to death on Friday at his luxury project in Belize. Boris Mannsfeld, 56, was found dead from a gunshot to the back of his neck at the Cocoplum Villas in Maya Beach with his personal belongings intact, including his wallet...
Eleven women filed lawsuits against the Alexander Brothers, expanding the civil litigation charging the real estate family siblings with sexual assaults. The Real Deal reports most of the lawsuits accused Oren and/or Tal Alexanders for assaults that allegedly occurred...
The head of a New York City commercial real estate investment firm pleaded guilty for coordinating a fraud scheme that siphoned $62.8 million from more than 800 investors. Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz, in his role as the CEO of Nightingale Properties, solicited...
An Indiana real estate developer was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme aimed at real estate investors. According to court documents, Herbert “Bert” Whalen operated Oceanpointe Property Management in Indianapolis from August 2016 to July...