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Disbarred Attorney Sentenced for Deed Theft Schemes

Disbarred Attorney Sentenced for Deed Theft Schemes

by Phil Hall | Nov 13, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A disbarred attorney who stole the deeds to 11 residential properties across Brooklyn, primarily from minority homeowners in financial distress, was sentenced to two-and-a-half to seven years in prison and the corporations he owns were ordered to pay $120,000 in...
Former NFL Player Sentenced in Real Estate Embezzlement Scheme

Former NFL Player Sentenced in Real Estate Embezzlement Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jun 24, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Real estate developer and former NFL football player Chris Harrison was sentenced to six years in federal prison and three years of supervised for his coordination of a scheme that embezzled funds intended for the development and construction of two real estate...
Baton Rouge Realtor Sentenced for Indecent Behavior with Juveniles

Baton Rouge Realtor Sentenced for Indecent Behavior with Juveniles

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A realtor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles. KPEL-FM reports Devin Triche was arrested in July 2024 on 100 counts of child porn and two counts of sexual abuse of an...
Australian Ex-Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Pilfering Clients’ Deposits

Australian Ex-Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Pilfering Clients’ Deposits

by Phil Hall | Aug 6, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former real estate agent in Australia was sentenced to four months in prison for misusing his clients’ homebuying deposits. News.com.au reported Justin Scavo, who was sole director of Revolve Real Estate, started withdrawing money from the trust accounts of four...

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