Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Straw Buyer Scam
Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 52, Weston, Florida, a real estate agent and mortgage broker, pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme relating to properties in the Versailles development in Wellington, Florida. Sentencing for Rodriguez has been scheduled for July 27, 2012.
Rodriguez pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and financial institution fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h).
Over the last five years, more than thirty defendants have been prosecuted for mortgage fraud schemes in theVersailles, Florida, neighborhood. Most recently, in addition to Rodriguez, eight other individuals have pled guilty and been sentenced in four related mortgage fraud schemes that were centered in Versailles. They are:
Defendant David Lam, 42, Parkland, Florida, a real estate agent, pled guilty on January 17, 2012 to charges in four separate indictments. More specifically, he pled guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and three counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). In sum, the schemes alleged in the four indictments involved more than $15 million in mortgage loans on 12 Versailles properties, and more than $5 million in fraudulent loan proceeds. Lam was sentenced on April 20, 2012 by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra to 42 months in prison, to be followed by 2 years of supervised release. The Court also ordered Lam to pay $7,117,000 in restitution.
Defendant Pamela Higgins, a mortgage broker who lived in Arizona at the time of the offense, pled guilty on November 4, 2011 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and financial institution fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 1349, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 1956(h). Higgins was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra on February 10, 2012 to 36 months in prison, to be followed by 2 years of supervised release. Higgins was ordered to pay $2,141,536 in restitution.
Defendant Carl Alexander, 45, Parkland, Florida, pled guilty on October 5, 2011 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). He was sentenced on January 6, 2012 by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra to 48 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. The Court also ordered Alexander to pay $3,576,724 in restitution.
Defendant Carol Asbury, 59, Lake Worth, Florida, an attorney and title agent in pled guilty on September 9, 2011 to two counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). Asbury was charged and pled guilty to charges in two indictments, both of which alleged mortgage fraud in the Versailles development. Asbury was sentenced on November 18, 2011 by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra to 30 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $6,510,291 in restitution.
2. | Carol Cobourn Asbury Associated names: Cobourn C Asbury Asbury Carol Carol L Coburn | 60 | Available | Available | Lake Worth, FL Tampa, FL Hollywood, FL Boca Raton, FL Gulfport, FL Lantana, FL Boynton Beach, FL | Wayne A Asbury (Age 62) Car Asbury |
Defendant Patrick Brinson, 34, Miami, Florida, pled guilty on September 7, 2011 to two counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h). Brinson pled guilty to charges in two indictments, one of which alleged mortgage fraud in Versailles and one of which alleged a separate mortgage fraud scheme in Miami. Brinson was sentenced on November 29, 2011 by U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz to 78 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $1,602,250 in restitution.
3. | Lbs Construction Services Inc | Available | Available | Maitland, FL | Larry Bruce Schnaper (OWNER) |
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2. | Millenium Group 03 Llc | Available | Doral, FL Miami, FL | Gustavo Adolfo Bethencourt (MANAGER) Redro Rafael Moncada (MANAGER) |
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5. | Millenium Group Antique Boutique Etc | Available | Melbourne, FL | Beatrice M Canty (OWNER) |
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10. | Millenium Group Investments, Inc | Available | Miramar, FL Weston, FL | Yosvani Alfonso (VICE PRESIDENT) Lidia Caceres (SECRETARY) |
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1. | Mc Mortgage Processing | Available | Miami, FL | Maribel Calderin (OWNER) |
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2. | Mc Mortgage Services Corp | Available | Available | Newark, NJ Weston, FL | Victoria M Crespo (PRESIDENT) |
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3. | Mc Mortgage Services | Available | Available | Miami, FL | Maribel Calderin (PARTNER) |
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4. | Mc Mortgage Services | Available | Miami, FL | Maribel Calderin (OWNER) |
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5. | Mc Mortgage Services Corp | Available | Newark, NJ | Victoria M Crespo (PRESIDENT) |
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2. | Jmc Financial Group, Inc | Available | Braintree, MA Plantation, FL | John F Corcoran (DIRECTOR) John M Corcoran (DIRECTOR) Richard J High (PRESIDENT) Lawrence J Murphy (TREASURER) |
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3. | Jmc Financial Group | Available | Miami, FL | Cesar Julio Calderin (OWNER) Maribel Calderin (OWNER) |
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3. | Patrick Loren Brinson Associated names: Patrick J Brinson Loren P Brinson | 35 | Available | Available | Aventura, FL Hialeah, FL Miami, FL Wellington, FL Orlando, FL Highland Beach, FL Boynton Beach, FL Plantation, FL Minneapolis, MN | Angelo Marcus Brinson (Age 38) Delores J Brinson (Age 66) Adam Benjamin Brinson (Age 31) Marcus Angelo Brinson (Age 66) Patrick Brinson Elaina A Brinson (Age 34) Possible Roommates / Associates: Liana Virginia Alvarez (Age 62) John Stanley Kurzman (Age 75) Gerald Franklin Irving (Age 36) Earl Dean Silas (Age 40) Darcey C Penichet (Age 51) City Bank National |
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