Mortgage Rescue Scheme

Bankruptcy Fraud Defendant Barred from Working in Real Estate Field Not Entitled to Relief

05/16/20

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied the request of a bankruptcy fraud defendant to modify the terms of his supervised released.  David Griffin was convicted, in connection a mortgage rescue scheme, of bankruptcy fraud and making a false material statement under oath during a section 341(a) meeting of creditors.  He was sentenced to concurrent 36 month terms in prison, followed by concurrent 36 month terms of supervised release. 

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Florida Jury Convicts Defendant of Bankruptcy Fraud in Mortgage Rescue Scheme

06/28/19

Christopher Coburn was found guilty today of five counts of bankruptcy fraud and two counts of falsification of records in a bankruptcy proceeding arising from his involvement in a classic mortgage rescue scheme.  He faces a maximum penalty of 5 years’ imprisonment for each bankruptcy fraud count and up to 20 years in prison for each falsification of records count. His sentencing hearing has been scheduled for September 9, 2019.

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