Boston-Area Man Sentenced in Apartment Scam
National
Dec 3, 2023

Boston-area man sentenced in fraud, ID theft scheme to secure apartment

Steeve Jean stole a person's ID and failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in rent
Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding His Clients
New York
Dec 3, 2023

Disbarred New York attorney pleads guilty to defrauding real estate clients of over $3M

Hyun W. Lee, aka Michael Lee, defrauded clients for gambling, personal expenses
New York Attorney Pleads Guilty to $19M Real Estate Ponzi Scheme
Los Angeles
Nov 5, 2023

LA developer charged in alleged $8M real estate Ponzi scheme

Jeffrey H. Tamkin faces 110 felony charges, according to the California attorney general
(Photo Illustration by The Real Deal with Getty)
Los Angeles
May 11, 2023

Long Beach man pleads guilty to scamming timeshare owners of $3.5M

Fraudulent telemarketers persuaded owners to pay to escape contracts
Mitch Kossoff (iStock)
New York
Jul 1, 2022

Sleuth seeking Kossoff victims’ money makes surprising discovery

Trustee claims Valley National Bank enabled sketchy loan triangle
Jose Huizar (Getty)
Los Angeles
Sep 9, 2021

Jose Huizar was just an “evangelist for robust development”: attorney

Former LA city councilman indicted for taking bribes from developers says in a court filing that the payments were honest favors; wants federal charges tossed
Disgraced ex-L.A. City Councilman Mitchell Englander. (Getty)
Los Angeles
Jun 3, 2021

Ex-LA city councilman enters prison in real estate corruption scandal

Mitchell Englander admitted to accepting cash and gifts from developers in Jose Huizar case
Jose Huizar has pleaded not guilty. (Getty, Department of Justice)
Los Angeles
May 11, 2021

Jose Huizar federal corruption trial postponed again

Disgraced former LA city councilman charged in alleged pay-to-play scheme involving developers
Domenic Gatto and Banyan Cay Resort and Club (Linkedin, iStock, Banyan Cay)
South Florida
Apr 28, 2021

Developer of Banyan Cay Resort in West Palm faces charge tied to $65M healthcare fraud

Domenic Gatto surrendered but entered no plea
Robert Durst appearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court (Getty)
Los Angeles
Apr 14, 2021

Robert Durst murder trial to restart following Covid delay

Lawyers for Durst Org heir had filed motion for mistrial after yearlong hiatus
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Los Angeles
Apr 7, 2021

SoCal siblings charged in $6M home listings scam

Brother and sister duo collected multiple down payments from buyers for properties not on the market, federal authorities said
David Kushner reported $0 income in 2015. (David Kushner)
Tri-State
Mar 5, 2021

NJ real estate investor Kushner (not that one) indicted for tax evasion

One year he counted zero income; the IRS counted $777,789
Steven Roth and (inset) Bernie Madoff with 216 Old Montauk Highway (Getty, Compass)
Tri-State
Dec 24, 2020

Steve Roth slashes price on Montauk home once owned by Madoff

Vornado CEO and wife first listed beachfront property in 2018
Claus Dieckell and Milan Capital Management's Anaheim office (Google Maps)
Los Angeles
Jun 29, 2020

Accountant sentenced to prison for ripping off Orange County developer

Duy Doc Nguyen embezzled $1.8M over a three-year span, authorities said
Robert Durst appears in court for during opening statements in his murder trial on March 4, 2020 in Los Angeles (Photo by Etienne Laurent -Pool/Getty Images)
Los Angeles
Mar 16, 2020

Robert Durst murder trial suspended as courts shutter

Real estate scion has been charged with murdering his friend Susan Berman 20 years ago
Fotis Dulos (AP Images/ Erik Trautmann)
Tri-State
Jan 30, 2020

Developer Fotis Dulos, charged with killing his wife, is dead

Dies in Bronx two days after attempting suicide, but attorney says murder trial should proceed