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California Real Estate Broker Sentenced for Embezzlement Scheme

California Real Estate Broker Sentenced for Embezzlement Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 26, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A California real estate broker was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation and was ordered to pay more than $2 million in fines and restitution after he pleaded no contest to two counts of embezzlement. Adam Michael Pirozzi owned Santa Barbara...
Two Former NJ Mortgage Lender Employees Charged in Fraud Scheme

Two Former NJ Mortgage Lender Employees Charged in Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 25, 2024 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two former employees of a mortgage lending company have been charged in connection with their roles in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme. According to charges brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Christopher J. Gallo of Old Tappan,...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Blaming Stores for Retail Crime?

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Blaming Stores for Retail Crime?

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Last February, the Walgreens pharmacy chain closed a store in the Roxbury section of Boston. The company cited the location as being one of several where it claimed that “rampant theft” made it impossible to conduct business without criminal...
Former HGTV Star Sentenced to Four Years for Real Estate Fraud

Former HGTV Star Sentenced to Four Years for Real Estate Fraud

by Phil Hall | Apr 17, 2024 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former HGTV star was sentenced to four years in jail and ordered to pay back close to $10 million for real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims. The Office of the District Attorney for California’s Santa Clara County reported that Charles “Todd” Hill was...

British Columbia Woman Fined $626,000 for Real Estate Flipping Scam

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2024 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) levied $626,000 in sanctions and issued market bans against Cherie Evangeline White and her company Kingdom Investments 2015 Inc. for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme involving a real estate flipping scam. According to the...
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