Patrick Carroll evades prosecution with mental health counseling

The multifamily investor has agreed to undergo mental health counseling and, in doing so, will not be prosecuted on felony charges by the LA County District Attorney’s Office, according to a pretrial hearing last week. Continue reading

Ex-First American CEO entitled to $18M following cruise ship brawl

First American Financial Corp. terminated CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio “without cause” on April 10 after authorities charged the title insurance veteran with misdemeanor assault aboard a cruise. Continue reading

LA agent caught smuggling 164 pounds of cocaine in Chicago

Jerome Nalbandian was caught toting four roller bags stuffed with 164 pounds of suspected cocaine through Chicago’s Union Station. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Deidre Dyer commented, “Wow. That’s a lot.” Continue reading

First American CEO accused of choking barefoot cruise passenger

Kenneth DeGiorgio now faces a criminal assault charge following an incident aboard the Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady cruise ship, according to an FBI criminal complaint. Continue reading

Former Colorado broker killed at luxury Belize resort he developed

Boris Mannsfeld moved to Belize in 2006 and founded a development company there in 2010. Two of his known associates were killed in a similar fashion in 2023 and 2024. Motives for the killings are unknown. Continue reading

Cyberbacker CEO arrested for giving 8-year-old son edibles

Former Keller Williams team leader and virtual assistant company CEO Craig Goodliffe is facing child endangerment and intoxication charges after officers found nine boxes of marijuana in his home. Continue reading

Authorities arrest missing San Antonio agent’s husband

Real estate agent Suzanne Simpson has been missing since Oct. 7. Olmos Park authorities have arrested her husband, Brad, for obstructing a search of the couple’s home last week. Continue reading

True crime meets luxury real estate in gripping ‘Crime Estate’ podcast

Dallas real estate agents Heather Guild and Elena Richey bonded with their non-agent friend, Melanie Stout, over a shared interest in true crime and real estate, which is how the “Crime Estate” podcast was born. Continue reading

Man charged with threatening his agent over failed home transaction

Richard E. Kellogg’s text messages to a RE/MAX agent led to the evacuation of the agent’s office. The Indiana suspect now faces intimidation charges in addition to fraud charges leveled in July. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses eXp agents of sexual assault, drugging women

According to the suit filed Wednesday, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden took advantage of women while attending real estate industry events. Continue reading