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Florida Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $6.29 Million Tax Fraud

Florida Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $6.29 Million Tax Fraud

by Phil Hall | Aug 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida real estate investor was sentenced to three years in federal prison for making false and fraudulent statements on tax returns. According to court documents, Brian Davison was the co-founder and former CEO of the Tampa-based real estate investment firm...
Seattle Commercial Property Owner Found Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme

Seattle Commercial Property Owner Found Guilty in Tax Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jul 15, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Seattle-based commercial real estate owner was convicted in US District Court of six counts of tax evasion and six counts of making false tax returns. According to records in the case and testimony at trial, Steven T. Loo had an ownership interest in, and operated...
Florida Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $6.29 Million Tax Fraud

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in $1.3 Million Title Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Jan 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Virginia man pleaded guilty to real estate and tax fraud for his role in a scheme to obtain title to a $1.3 million home in Roanoke County. According to the charges brought against him, Herman Estes filed a false amended income tax return for 2021 claiming he was...
Florida Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $6.29 Million Tax Fraud

DC Tax Firm Executive Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2024 | Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Washington, DC-based CPA has pleaded guilty to making a false statement on a mortgage application and failing to file an income tax return. Timothy Trifilo was a managing director at an unnamed tax firm where he specialized in transaction structuring and advisory...

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