US Army Financial Counselor Admits to Defrauding Millions from Gold Star Families: DOJ (Not bankruptcy but despicable.)
In the “Oh My” Category: Townson v. Kakol (In re Day) - Among the major issues in this case is whether an attorney violated the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct regarding conflicts of interest and limitations on representation by accepting his fee from a prospective home purchaser to file a skeletal Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition for an elderly debtor to invoke the automatic stay to stop a foreclosure - and then do nothing else so that the case could be quickly dismissed - for the sole purpose of buying time so the purchaser, who also selected the debtor's attorney, could acquire the debtor's home at a fire sale price, which would have cost the debtor substantial equity, and which home the debtor really did not want to sell? The answer to that question is yes, those Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct were violated by the attorney's conduct on the facts of this case.
Remember this name: Keith Bray – Disbarred lawyer (in CA), working as a petition preparer - Defendant . . . liable for (1) $22,500 in fines payable to the UST, (2) $7,990 in damages payable to the Debtors, and (3) $3,995 in forfeited fees payable to the Debtors. Also permanently enjoined from acting as bankruptcy petition preparers in the District of Oregon.
How Your Sensitive Data Can Be Sold After a Data Broker Goes Bankrupt - Sensitive location data could be sold off to the highest bidder.
Thousands of Vets Fell Victim to a Bait-and-Switch...by the VA? Lawmakers want a fix
Texas Factoring Company Files for Bankruptcy Liquidation - FedEx alleges in October 2023 lawsuit that GNET defrauded carrier of $67 million
Bankruptcy Fraud SchemeBag Jail Terms - Brian Fenner and Dennis Birkley were sentenced for a fraudulent vehicle transaction scheme that exploited bankrupt individuals, resulting in over $1M in fraudulent gains. Their sentencing serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of engaging in fraudulent activity.
Illinois Man Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme - Defendant Allegedly Stole Millions of Dollars from Investors Which He Used for Personal Expenses and Then Falsely Declared Bankruptcy
Florida Classic Car Dealer Files for Bankruptcy as Fraud Investigation Widens (This one is meh – not much here beyond the headline.)
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