Judge: Might be difficult for HOA scam victims to get restitutionA federal judge voiced sympathy Thursday for homeowners victimized in the sweeping scheme to defraud homeowners associations, but said it may be hard to get them restitution. “I sure wouldn’t hold my breath,” Senior U.S. District Judge Lloyd George said during a rare hearing he called to address the restitution issue.
Federal prosecutors pursue restitution in corruption case involving HOAsFederal prosecutors say they are working hard to obtain restitution for victims in the investigation into corruption at Las Vegas Valley homeowners associations. Charles La Bella, the Justice Department lawyer spearheading the investigation, filed court papers Tuesday informing a federal judge of the government’s efforts.
Attorney, Disbarred Lawyer Among Latest 14 to Take Pleas in Las Vegas Homeowner Association Fraud – News – ABA JournalAnother 14 defendants took pleas Thursday in an ongoing federal investigation concerning massive alleged fraud among Las Vegas homeowner associations. Among them are a lawyer, Brian Jones, 38, who admitted in his guilty plea that he helped rig board elections at two associations, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Fourteen more plead guilty in HOA fraud, corruption caseFourteen more defendants pleaded guilty Thursday in the sweeping investigation into fraud and corruption at Las Vegas Valley homeowners associations. It was one of the largest group plea deals ever engineered in Nevada by federal prosecutors. Yet the prosecutors made it clear in court they're not yet done.
Judge unseals HOA cases, pledges to keep process openU.S. District Judge James Mahan on Tuesday unsealed and consolidated the cases against 14 new defendants in the federal investigation into fraud and corruption at Las Vegas Valley homeowners associations. But because of court procedures, the plea agreements of the new defendants will remain under seal until they enter their pleas before Mahan on May 31.
