John Lebron, a Tampa Realtor and loan officer, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
He and a collaborator opened a company called EZ Investments, and used straw purchasers to “buy” houses falling into foreclosure and pocketed money that should have gone to the homeowners, according to a written statement.
Lebron and others also received the mortgage broker commission for arranging…
John Lebron, a Tampa Realtor and loan officer, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
He and a collaborator opened a company called EZ Investments, and used straw purchasers to “buy” houses falling into foreclosure and pocketed money that should have gone to the homeowners, according to a written statement.
Lebron and others also received the mortgage broker commission for arranging…