Bankruptcy Blogs

Florida mortgage fraud scheme ends in eight year prison term

12/30/08

Anthony Dehaney, whose conviction in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme we previously reported on here, was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to eight years in prison.  Dehaney pleaded guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud and making a false declaration in a bankruptcy case last October.  He admitted before sentencing that he began investing in real

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Woman charged with filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in alleged foreclosure scheme

12/17/08

Sonia Alburez was charged last week with four counts of bankruptcy fraud for allegedly filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in the Northern District of California. 

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Woman charged with filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in alleged foreclosure scheme

12/17/08

Sonia Alburez was charged last week with four counts of bankruptcy fraud for allegedly filing fraudulent bankruptcy petitions in the Northern District of California. 

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Recent Tech Filings: Neonode, Nortel, Equity Media Holdings

12/12/08

Neonode, Inc.'s Swedish subsidiary, Neonode AB, filed a petition for bankruptcy in compliance with the Swedish Bankruptcy Act (1987:672) December 9, 2008. Neonode is a cell phone manufacturer, with patented touch screen technology according to this article posted at IntoMobile.

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Recent Tech Filings: Neonode, Nortel, Equity Media Holdings

12/12/08

Neonode, Inc.'s Swedish subsidiary, Neonode AB, filed a petition for bankruptcy in compliance with the Swedish Bankruptcy Act (1987:672) December 9, 2008. Neonode is a cell phone manufacturer, with patented touch screen technology according to this article posted at IntoMobile.

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Probation imposed for couple convicted of concealing income

12/10/08

According to this news report, Juan Tenorio and Charlene Tenorio each were sentenced to terms of probation after a jury in the District of Guam convicted them of concealing nearly $75,000 in income from their engineering firm during their 2002 bankruptcy case.  U.S.

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Probation imposed for couple convicted of concealing income

12/10/08

According to this news report, Juan Tenorio and Charlene Tenorio each were sentenced to terms of probation after a jury in the District of Guam convicted them of concealing nearly $75,000 in income from their engineering firm during their 2002 bankruptcy case.  U.S.

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Italian fashion designer charged with fraudulent bankruptcy in Rome

12/06/08

According to this AP story, Italian financial police have said that they have arrested fashion designer Gai Mattiolo on charges of fraudulent bankruptcy in Rome.  The charges relate to Mattiolo's allegedly siphoning funds from his fashion house before filing bankruptcy.

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