Five more sentenced in Wax House; investigation into investment and mortgage fraud conspiracy has netted 89
CHARLOTTE – Five people were sentenced this month for their roles in real estate and financial fraud activities that were uncovered in the massive federal investigation dubbed Operation Wax House, […]
Prosecutor seeks dismissal of remaining charges against Boggs Paving
CHARLOTTE – The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed a motion seeking the dismissal of the 28 charges remaining against Boggs Paving Inc., the Monroe-based company that has pleaded guilty […]
Boggs Paving court date changed
A court date for Boggs Paving Inc. has been moved to Nov. 18, according to a notice of hearing filed Nov. 5 at the U.S. District Court for the Western […]
Prosecutors won’t seek Boggs’ home
The U.S. Attorney’s office on Tuesday withdrew its claim against the home of the president of Boggs Paving Inc. after attorneys for Carl Andrew “Drew” Boggs III objected. His attorneys […]
Boggs’ attorneys object to home forfeiture
CHARLOTTE — Attorneys for Carl Andrew “Drew” Boggs III have objected to the U.S. Attorney’s Office seeking the forfeiture of his $2.2 million Waxhaw home. In an Oct. 7 response […]
Prosecutors seeking at least $1.5 million from Boggs Paving and president’s luxury home
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking a minimum forfeiture of $1.5 million as well as the $2.2 million Waxhaw home of the president of Boggs Paving Inc. in its prosecution […]
Two men sentenced in $1.7 million mortgage fraud case
CHARLOTTE – Two defendants in a $1.7 million “straw-buyer” mortgage fraud conspiracy that targeted Charlotte-area homes in the mid- to late 2000s were sentenced to prison this week. Gregory D. […]
Mortgage brokers accused of false statements
Two mortgage brokers are being sued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for making fraudulent statements in order to obtain loans used in speculative real estate deals in Charlotte during the […]
Six speculators settle with the U.S. government over mortgage fraud claims
Six men have agreed to pay civil penalties to the federal government in order to settle claims they allegedly engaged in mortgage fraud to obtain loans, according to the U. S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of North Carolina.
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