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Tough Sentence in Fraud-Ridden Florida
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December 30, 2008
A Fort Lauderdale federal judge ordered a stiff sentence for a man who was at the center of a $12 million mortgage fraud scheme in Broward County. The judge said the sentence, which exceeds the prosecutor’s recommendation by three years should be a warning signal to others tempted “to make a quick easy buck.”
Anthony Dehaney, 57, was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the scheme that cost lenders millions. Dehaney pleaded guilty to lying on applications for mortgageloans on at least 20 properties, including a $1.4 million home and other high-priced houses. He then forged bankruptcy petitions on behalf of three straw buyers to stall foreclosure.
His co-conspirator, Howard Gaines, a closing agent was convicted Dec. 2 of charges related to the mortgage fraud scheme and is set to be sentenced by the same judge Feb. 10.
Read stories at The Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald
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