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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 | Current News & 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...
SEC Charges RAD Diversified REIT and Founders with $152 Million Fraud Scheme

SEC Charges RAD Diversified REIT and Founders with $152 Million Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jul 31, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against RAD Diversified REIT Inc. (RADD), a Tampa-based real estate investment trust, and its founders Brandon “Dutch” Mendenhall and Amy Vaughn, accusing them of raising at least $152 million from more...
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....
Ex-CPA Sentenced for Role in Lender Fraud Scheme

Ex-Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Receives Probation for Loan Fraud Tied to His Real Estate Business

by Phil Hall | Jul 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A retired sergeant for the Massachusetts State Police was sentenced for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for his real estate business. Damian Halfkenny was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a fine of $5,000,...
New Hampshire Contractor Has Assets Frozen After Being Caught Selling a Nonexistent Property

New Hampshire Contractor Has Assets Frozen After Being Caught Selling a Nonexistent Property

by Phil Hall | Jul 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation filed a staff petition for relief against a contractor who is accused selling interests in a company and a North Carolina investment property that authorities say did not exist. According to combined media reports, the...
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