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Woman In Mortgage Fraud Scheme Off To Prison
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Published: March 28, 2008
TAMPA -- A Land O' Lakes woman was sentenced Friday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for her part in a $6 million mortgage fraud scheme that went on for more than a year.
Andrea Batronie, 31, must serve three years of probation after her prison sentence, which was handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard Lazzara.
Batronie conspired with Luis Uribe, who pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Batronie was found guilty on Oct. 26.
Uribe, 28, was a licensed mortgage broker involved in Bay General Contracting Services. The company obtained dozens of fraudulent loans between July 2006 and September 2007, but never built anything, according to the news release.
Batronie was a license title agent, according to the release. The conspirators fraudulently submitted mortgage applications under false pretenses, obtaining and disbursing the proceeds of those loans, including directing portions of the proceeds to bank accounts in their control, the release states.
Uribe pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. He could face as much as 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
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Posted by ( cromano123 ) on March 28, 2008 at 3:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Not enough time
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Posted by ( DrMelPractice ) on March 28, 2008 at 4:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It's a white-collar crime - prisons are for the violent offenders.
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Posted by ( Doofy ) on March 28, 2008 at 4:12 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
2 and a half years in Club Fed for $6,000,000.00. Not a bad deal.
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Posted by ( bduke220 ) on March 28, 2008 at 4:36 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Should have been life without parole!!!!
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Posted by ( BoomBoom ) on March 28, 2008 at 4:51 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Doofy that's 2,500,000 tax free a year! hellva canteen fund!
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Posted by ( LegalWatcher ) on March 28, 2008 at 4:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
What they don't ever tell in any of the stories you see on here is the facts of the cases. This woman was employed by a title company and was told by her boss what to do totally oblivous to what was going on just there to earn a paycheck which could have happened to anyone. Just a caution to anybody now a days, if you worked in a complex business world be careful on what you are asked to do!!!! You get washed up in the toilet bowl effect. The US Attorney also said this woman did not financially benefit out of this at all. Just did what she was told to do!!
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Posted by ( supernanny80 ) on March 28, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I know that loser. I knew he was a crook. He had so much money It wasn't even funny. Hope he stays in jail for many yearsssss
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Posted by ( Bulldog ) on March 28, 2008 at 5:47 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It's people like those who helped create the sub-prime mortgage debacle that's tanked the financial services industry. What's the difference between them and the Enron execs? These low-life leaches should get much more than 6 years.
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Posted by ( tallguy007 ) on March 28, 2008 at 6:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
maybe she well sell the jail off to some one lol
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Posted by ( pegasus1995 ) on May 14, 2008 at 8:39 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
She knew exactly what she was doing (in response to LegalWatcher). We are talking about a woman with a Bachelor's Degree. This was not her first fraudulent case, she was bailed out of escrow theft by one of her family members for over 50k before this came about. Of course she benefitted from the financial gain...she was however, not bright enough to get more money, her partner got the majority. What is sad is that she has children and she was willing to go to take the chance of going to prison for minimal financial gain. I guess all criminals believe they will be the only ones who won't get caught.
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