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‘Seinfeld’-Inspired Fraudster Sentenced for Real Estate Scams

‘Seinfeld’-Inspired Fraudster Sentenced for Real Estate Scams

by Phil Hall | Mar 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A fraudster whose chicanery was inspired by a “Seinfeld” joke was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to 45 months in prison for wire fraud and ordered to pay $1.3 million in forfeiture. Thomas John Sfraga, also known by the alias TJ Stone, presented himself to...
Inmate Charged with Running $10 Million Real Estate Fraud Scheme from Prison

Inmate Charged with Running $10 Million Real Estate Fraud Scheme from Prison

by Phil Hall | Jan 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A prison inmate serving time for running a Ponzi scheme has been charged with managing a $10 million nationwide real estate fraud scheme while he was incarcerated. According to court documents, Seth Adam Depiano of Clovis, California, was sentenced in 2018 to more...
Utah Film Producer Sentenced for Forcibly Retaking Home Seized in Tax Evasion Case

Utah Film Producer Sentenced for Forcibly Retaking Home Seized in Tax Evasion Case

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Utah-based film producer was sentenced to an aggregate of six years in prison for tax evasion and forcibly retaking a house and land that had been seized under court order to pay his outstanding tax debt. Paul Kenneth Cromar owned a home in Cedar Hills, Utah, and...
Houston Man Sentenced for Conning Friend in Real Estate Fraud Scheme

Houston Man Sentenced for Conning Friend in Real Estate Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Houston resident who cheated a friend in a phony real estate development deal has been sentenced for wire fraud. Walter Salek pleaded guilty April 5 to his involvement in a scheme to obtain more than $1 million and falsely informing an investor the funds would be...
Michigan Real Estate Agent Sentenced in Child Predator Case

Michigan Real Estate Agent Sentenced in Child Predator Case

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A real estate agent in Lansing, Michigan, was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on a charge of sexually abusive activity involving a child. According to the Lansing State Journal, 64-year-old John DeMarco received a sentence of 30 to 240 months from Judge Matthew...
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