WHAT HEELS: The Three Ladrónes
Disbarred attorney Christopher Lee Diener, 42, has been arrested on one count of conspiracy to commit grand theft and 97 counts of grand theft by false pretense for allegedly defrauding more than 400 struggling homeowners in a $1.25 million loan modification scam. One of Diener’s partners, Terrence Green Sr., was also arrested on the same charges. Another partner, Stefano Joseph Marrero, is still at large, and there is a $1.5 million warrant out for his arrest, reports The National Law Journal:
According to the Orange County, Calif., district attorney's office along with two business partners, defrauded homeowners by promising loan modification services in exchange for advance payments. The trio allegedly told customers that they would guarantee their loan modifications, negotiate lower rates with lenders, reduce the principal on their mortgages and have lenders forgive second mortgages or late fees.
The accused, who were neighbors, operated under the names Home Relief Services LLC, U.S. Loan Mod Processing, HRS Communications, The Diener Law Firm and Diener Law Group, according to the district attorney's office. Diener allegedly served as the attorney in the scheme.
If convicted, Diener and Green face as much as 70 years in state prison.
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