Tag: New York real estate fraud
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Deed Theft Update: Disbarred Lawyer Jailed in New York
The New York Times reports that Sanford Solny, convicted in June in the Supreme Court of Brooklyn (pictured in banner photo), is now in jail. Solny is a disbarred lawyer and real estate investor charged with stealing New York City homes. He is now in jail for probation violations. “It’s about time,” said Lisa A.,…
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Loan Shark Takes Deed During Refinance, and the Target Fights Back
A Brooklyn woman recently left her home — and not by choice. Vira Lynn Jones mistakenly signed her deed over to a loan shark a few years back, when trying to refinance. She fought the culprit in court. She’s been fighting for three and a half years. But the court hasn’t backed her up. Now,…
