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Suspended NYC Attorney Indicted for Stealing Over $1 Million in Mortgage Refinancings

Suspended NYC Attorney Indicted for Stealing Over $1 Million in Mortgage Refinancings

by Phil Hall | Jun 5, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New York City attorney with a suspended license was indicted for collectively stealing more than $1 million from two borrowers at mortgage refinancings and from Dime Community Bank by writing bad checks. According to the charges brought against him, Jose Polanco...
Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James on Mortgage Fraud-Related Charges

Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James on Mortgage Fraud-Related Charges

by Phil Hall | Dec 11, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

For the second time in a week, a Virginia grand jury has refused to indict New York Attorney General on mortgage fraud-related charges. The New York Times notes that while there is nothing to prevent the Trum administration from trying to indict her again, the...
Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James on Mortgage Fraud-Related Charges

Report: Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James in Mortgage Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Dec 5, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly hit a new roadblock in its attempts to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud-related charges. CNN, sourcing its information from an unnamed “person familiar with the development,” is...
NJ Woman Indicted for Destroying Evidence in Real Estate Fraud Probe

NJ Woman Indicted for Destroying Evidence in Real Estate Fraud Probe

by Phil Hall | Jul 4, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New Jersey woman has been indicted for destruction of records after she destroyed her husband’s cell phone that was being sought by federal agents investigating a real estate fraud case. Jennifer Iturralde Pina’s husband, Cesar Humberto Pina (also known as Flipping...
NYC Real Estate Developer Indicted for Defrauding Investors

NYC Real Estate Developer Indicted for Defrauding Investors

by Phil Hall | May 9, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Joshua Schuster, a former New York City real estate developer, has been indicted for conducting a four-year, multimillion-dollar real estate investment scam. According to the charges, between 2018 and 2022 Schuster and his real estate development business Silverback...
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