Real Estate Fraud Leads to Murder in LA, Prosecutors Say
Los Angeles
Feb 21, 2024

Real estate fraud leads to murder in South LA, prosecutors say

Man on trial allegedly warned: “You know what could happen if he talks”
Chinese Development Company Accuses Cole Harris of Fraud
Los Angeles
Sep 21, 2023

“Their personal piggy bank”: Chinese RE firm accuses Cole Harris of siphoning millions

Former CA Lt. Governor candidate allegedly used Chinese bank loan to fund luxurious lifestyle
Long Beach Investor Guilty of Elder Abuse in House Scam
Los Angeles
Sep 11, 2023

Long Beach investor ordered to pay $4M after defrauding bedridden woman

Jury rules Ken Lamphear defrauded 80-year-old into signing over her house
Bel Air ultraluxe mansion developers sued for fraud
Los Angeles
Aug 10, 2023

Investors in Bel Air ultraluxe mansion sue developers for fraud

After eight years, project is a construction site, while budget allegedly morphs to $60M
Brooklyn Man Admits to Deed and Mortgage Fraud
New York
Aug 9, 2023

Brooklyn man admits to deed and mortgage fraud

Crook stole titles, mortgage loans in Park Slope, Bushwick and Bed-Stuy
A photo illustration of Tri-Emerald Financial Group's Jacques Poujade (Getty, Tri-Emerald Financial Group)
Los Angeles
Jul 27, 2023

Irvine mortgage banker pleads guilty to $5M securities fraud

Jacques Poujade of Tri-Emerald Financial Group lied to investor about a future IPO
A photo illustration of Arciterra Group CEO Jonathan Larmore (Getty, LinkedIn)
National
Jun 4, 2023

Arciterra head accused of mismanaging investor money

Jonathan Larmore allegedly used funds for private jets, dog’s birthday party, lawsuit says
Stefanie Pollack and Dennis Chernov
Los Angeles
Jan 13, 2023

Top agent Chernov accused of squeezing partner out of deal

Stefanie Pollack alleges she was cut out of Studio City development
Realty World Capero's Louis Teque (Louis Teque 2124, Superior Court of California, Illustration by Priyanka Modi for The Real Deal with Getty)
Los Angeles
Aug 22, 2022

“Egregious”: Residential broker found guilty of fraud

Jury’s punitive award exceeds value of house in Lynwood sale
Whistleblower suit based on AI accuses landlord of cheating SoCal cities
Los Angeles
Feb 16, 2022

Whistleblower suit based on AI accuses landlord of cheating SoCal cities

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Invitation Homes bilked 18 cities in Southern California out of fees, property taxes
Rendering of 6208 Eighth Avenue (Raymond Chan Architects)
New York
Mar 4, 2021

Massive Sunset Park project flounders and an EB-5 investor sues

1.3M sf Eighth Avenue Center development has never gotten off the ground
Eric Malley was arrested earlier this week. (Getty)
New York
Jan 14, 2021

Feds indict NY real estate exec in $50M fraud scheme

Eric Malley allegedly defrauded investors on “debt-free” Manhattan properties
Robert Shapiro pleaded guilty in a Miami federal court on Wednesday.
Los Angeles
Aug 8, 2019

Woodbridge’s Robert Shapiro faces 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to Ponzi scheme

Shapiro will be sentenced in mid-October for fraud and tax evasion charges
Agency broker duped Burbank homeowner into taking out commercial loan: lawsuit
Los Angeles
Apr 11, 2019

Agency broker duped Burbank homeowner into taking out commercial loan: lawsuit

The homeowner and her mother "fell into the clutches of unscrupulous predators," attorney claims
Real estate execs among parents pleading guilty in college admissions scandal
Los Angeles
Apr 8, 2019

Real estate execs among parents pleading guilty in college admissions scandal

Bruce Isackson and Robert Flaxman face time in federal prison
Former attorney allegedly bilked elderly people’s LA properties for years
Los Angeles
Feb 4, 2019

Former attorney allegedly bilked elderly people’s LA properties for years

Angela Fawn Wallace faces 162 felony counts and 82 years in prison
Lawsuits claim shell companies fabricated home property deeds
Los Angeles
Mar 5, 2018

Lawsuits claim shell companies fabricated home property deeds

Firms posed as owners of distressed SoCal homes