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Letitia James mortgage fraud case thrown out, but can be refiled

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The prosecutor who filed charges against James and former FBI Director James Comey was unlawfully appointed, a judge ruled. Continue reading →

‘He didn’t even say he was sorry’: Brooklyn investor gets prison time for 12-year deed fraud scheme

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Brooklyn investor Sanford Solny is facing up to seven years in prison for defrauding 11 homeowners of the deed to their homes. Deed fraud is rising across the U.S., leading the FBI to issue warnings. Continue reading →

Feds bust real estate execs in $25.9M scheme against homeless

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Real estate developers Cody Holmes and Steven Taylor have been accused of defrauding a program that funds affordable housing projects and are now facing decades in federal prison. Continue reading →

First American CEO accused of choking barefoot cruise passenger

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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 →

With fraud ever-prominent, Closinglock secures $34M Series B

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Closinglock, a software company in the fraud prevention space, has closed on a round of Series B funding of $34 million. Continue reading →

Oren and Alon Alexander named in new lawsuit alleging rape in Aspen

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The lawsuit filed on Monday alleges that the brothers in 2017 lured a 17-year-old minor and her two friends to their hotel room where they then sexually assaulted the women. Continue reading →

First American adds real-time fraud alerts to title tech platform

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Order Insights helped protect over 130,000 files in November by validating transaction data, notifying title agents of discrepancies and identifying other potential fraud indicators. Continue reading →

Defiant Alexanders signal return to Official following cofounder exits

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Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing a return to the public eye, now that Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel have left, despite ongoing lawsuits against the brothers. Continue reading →

More agents leave Official in wake of Alexander brothers’ departures

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At least five agents based in New York and Miami have left the firm in about the last week. Previously, West Coast founding broker Tyrone McKillen had also left the Side-backed brokerage. Continue reading →