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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 | Current News & 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 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, 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...
Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12.5 Billion Fraud Case

Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12.5 Billion Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Apr 11, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh City for her role in her country’s largest financial fraud case ever. According to combined media reports, the 67-year-old Lan was the chairwoman of the real estate company...
Texas Attorney General Sues Real Estate Development for Fraudulent Practices

Texas Attorney General Sues Real Estate Development for Fraudulent Practices

by Phil Hall | Mar 14, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Colony Ridge, a real estate development northeast of Houston, alleging that it engaged in deceptive trade practices and fraudulent real estate transactions. Paxton’s lawsuit stated Colony Ridge...
Trump Seeks to Post $100 Million Bond in Real Estate Fraud Case

Trump Seeks to Post $100 Million Bond in Real Estate Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Feb 28, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Former President Donald Trump is seeking to post a $100 million bond in lieu of the $454.2 million judgment imposed on him by the judge in his New York civil fraud case involving the over-valuation of his real estate assets. According to combined media reports,...
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