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Former CEO of mortgage company convicted in $200 million fraud scheme
Criminal Defense
The founder and former CEO of Live Well Financial, Inc. is facing a lengthy prison sentence for multiple counts of fraud in a bond pricing scheme. The operation led to the closure of his mortgage company. A federal jury in Manhattan found Michael Hild, 46, guilty of five criminal counts. He was convicted of…
FTC cracks down on robocalls and other coronavirus scams
Criminal Defense
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is cracking down on scams that have emerged in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The government agency urged the public to be aware of scammers looking to take advantage of fears and anxieties about COVID-19 through illegal robocalls, fraudulent products, Medicare scams and more. The FTC and the Food and…
New York mortgage broker pleads guilty to fraud in real estate scheme
Criminal Defense
A mortgage broker in Buffalo, New York, admitted his involvement in a real estate scandal that aimed to defraud multiple financial institutions. The case centers on Morgan Management. The real estate management company owns thousands of properties in Buffalo, other New York cities and over a dozen states. Patrick Ogiony, 35, pleaded guilty to one…
Two Men Charged With Fraud
Podcast
On this episode of Justice, One Client at a Time, we look at two men who were arrested for defrauding aspiring actresses in New York.