tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post4987595227677597472..comments2024-02-27T07:05:33.765-05:00Comments on The Straw Buyer: Trying to understand the Plantation Cops mortgage fraud trial verdict.The Straw Buyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00161729289044418708noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-6095840274410715572012-03-09T21:30:29.048-05:002012-03-09T21:30:29.048-05:00"Can a defendant be not guilty of conspiracy ..."Can a defendant be not guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and/or wire fraud and yet be guilty of mail fraud & wire fraud?"<br /><br />It makes sense. A person can commit the act of mail or wire fraud on their own, but to conspire with others to do it is completely different. A person may act alone without the aide of others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-71051067568762602862011-05-04T22:05:01.964-04:002011-05-04T22:05:01.964-04:00Well put 9:59. If they can't get you one way t...Well put 9:59. If they can't get you one way then they'll get you another way. This case has set a dangerous precedent as not only have they achieved convictions against people who simply lied on their mortgage app's, but convictions for people whose loans WERE NOT IN DEFAULT!!!The Straw Buyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161729289044418708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-54196330538484942202011-05-04T21:59:43.124-04:002011-05-04T21:59:43.124-04:00Heres what I want to know. I heard that the lead p...Heres what I want to know. I heard that the lead prosecutor (pat) stated to the judge I don't think will be able to prove these defendants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. And tried to bring in an IRS charge. Well I guess that proves you don't have to get a guilty charge. You should get the transcript and look at that. Also why is everyone so big on them being cops and breaking the public trust. Were they on duty while they bought these"s houses. Seems to me the government just went after them cause they were cops. Hmmmm can you say selective prosecution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-58736814793317585882011-05-03T08:59:56.341-04:002011-05-03T08:59:56.341-04:00Yes.Yes.The Straw Buyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161729289044418708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-16890790598594893342011-05-03T08:56:26.984-04:002011-05-03T08:56:26.984-04:00Are you going to cover Joe's trial?Are you going to cover Joe's trial?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-64040319772501617362011-05-01T12:19:30.854-04:002011-05-01T12:19:30.854-04:00Sorry Judy, I'm not a prosecutor at all - I...Sorry Judy, I'm not a prosecutor at all - I'm someone who didn't participate in the downfall of the economy by buying properties I knew I couldn't afford or by lying on my loan...but now I'm suffering for it like the rest of the nation...and based on your comments, sounds like you were someone who overextended yourself to buy real estate you shouldn't have. To remark on your point though since you seem to think prosecutors are at fault, funny how prosecutors are never looked at as slimy or unethical (save a few minor exceptions), yet defense attorneys always get that reputation...wonder why that is? Also Judy, someone who responds in all caps is someone that has no valid point to make, just gets emotional - which clouds rational thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-85027938321738429252011-05-01T09:58:59.158-04:002011-05-01T09:58:59.158-04:00ANONYMOUS SOUNDS LIKE A GOVERNMENT
PROSECUTOR !
ST...ANONYMOUS SOUNDS LIKE A GOVERNMENT<br />PROSECUTOR !<br />STRAW BUYER-- WHAT DO YOU SAY?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-25487642825142218022011-04-30T19:44:22.859-04:002011-04-30T19:44:22.859-04:00Judy - in case you didn't know, even defense a...Judy - in case you didn't know, even defense attorneys and prosecutors have lunch together at times during trial...seen it before but it doesn't mean that they're in each other's pockets. Save the conspiracy theories for the uneducated people out there that don't know any better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-88370102787815544642011-04-30T19:41:39.963-04:002011-04-30T19:41:39.963-04:00Judy - your conspiracy theories are what we usuall...Judy - your conspiracy theories are what we usually hear about with the militias that build compounds out in the middle of nowhere. Multiple parties had a role in bringing the market down - strawbuyers, brokers, appraisers, lenders, etc. Trying to say the lenders were the only ones to blame is like blaming a bank when a bank robber steals money. They all had a part and all should be held accountable. Thinking Judge Cohn was in the Government's pocket is ridiculous Judy - and sharing 3rd or 4th party stories about who he dines with is a lousy attempt at trying to discount a ruling that the jury, not the judge, returned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-61236412162956734242011-04-30T13:31:35.988-04:002011-04-30T13:31:35.988-04:00Straw Buyer-During the trial-the judge was seen at...Straw Buyer-During the trial-the judge was seen at Morton's Steak House-eating and drinking with the prosecutors !! a factAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-53161252417412445482011-04-30T13:15:36.371-04:002011-04-30T13:15:36.371-04:00Judy, please clarify. The judge was hanging with t...Judy, please clarify. The judge was hanging with the prosecutors before, during or after the trial?The Straw Buyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161729289044418708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-35717720703737940322011-04-30T13:08:25.162-04:002011-04-30T13:08:25.162-04:00The judge was so in bed with the government!! Righ...The judge was so in bed with the government!! Right after trial one day he was at Mortin's steak house eating and drinking with the prosecutors!! He was very one sided! The government is hiding the banks from all their wrong doing and blaming the borrowers!! . The newspapers " accidentally printed wrong information about John Velez which said " he admitted to forging over 1000 documents and plead guilty to all his counts" they meant to say Rene Rodriguez who was a mortgage broker not John velez!! The jury was painted a picture the government wanted them to believe which is entirely untrue... Do you know how hard it is to see this corruption in front of your face and not being able to do anything about it?? After all they run the entire U. S. ! Who's above the law that was made by the government? <br />Straw Buyer another thing that happened at trial of Plantation Cop'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-14265921613379607062011-04-29T22:46:20.565-04:002011-04-29T22:46:20.565-04:00Straw Buyer - care to share which trial that the b...Straw Buyer - care to share which trial that the bias occurred in? If it was such an issue, shouldn't there have been some publicity surrounding that or at least rumors floating around? Haven't heard anything about any obvious bias...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-43060657347083521392011-04-29T22:44:46.950-04:002011-04-29T22:44:46.950-04:00I fail to see how 2,000 forgeries equals 2,000 vic...I fail to see how 2,000 forgeries equals 2,000 victims...all of these cops knew they were buying properties they couldn't afford, forgeries or not...so how are they victims? They tried to take advantage of a hot market and they got caught when the market turned. The judge isn't going to show any bias in a trial that is so highly visible - and no one has made such allegations during or since the trial...except Judy. Why, Judy, would you need to read the Herald about the 2,000 forgeries because if you were at the trial, you would've heard it live? Save us the conspiracy theories - these guys aren't the worst of the bunch, but without market speculators and fraudulent purchases, our current market issues don't happen. And saying everyone is doing it just means that there are lots of criminal out there that can't be trusted to do the right thing when confronted with the chance...take responsibility people for your own actions and stop blaming the brokers, lenders, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-71131010589328881012011-04-29T19:39:52.117-04:002011-04-29T19:39:52.117-04:006:42, Judy sounds nuts doesnt she? I would agree ...6:42, Judy sounds nuts doesnt she? I would agree with you until two weeks ago where I witnessed a federal trial where the judge was so blatantly biased against the defense that they might as well not have participated in the trial. <br /><br />It's far fetched but it happens.The Straw Buyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00161729289044418708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-84242445140504688502011-04-29T19:28:51.631-04:002011-04-29T19:28:51.631-04:00Were you at Trial? read the book "Three Felon...Were you at Trial? read the book "Three Felonie's a Day " then see if I am a LUNATIC !!!!<br /><br />Herald stated the brokers did this 2000 times! Hello! 2000 other victims not defendants says it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-88320360678688086642011-04-29T18:42:22.263-04:002011-04-29T18:42:22.263-04:00Judy - if you were truly at the trial...you're...Judy - if you were truly at the trial...you're obviously a lunatic. A SET UP? THE JUDGE IN THE GOVERNMENT'S POCKET? GREAT MEN GOING TO JAIL? These are men trusted to protect the public that committed fraud to line their own pockets. Ordinary business is not lying to mortgage lenders to profit. You sound more like part of the problem than part of the solution. Not guilty doesn't mean innocent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-62622411810281318662011-04-29T16:48:40.578-04:002011-04-29T16:48:40.578-04:00Amazing.Amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-22721561574670409782011-04-29T11:16:26.269-04:002011-04-29T11:16:26.269-04:00Being one of those that was at the trial-it was a ...Being one of those that was at the trial-it was a setup from day one ! to many shady things were going on in the trial between the Government and the Judge! it was obvious the Judge was in the Governments pocket !!!! So they are sending good, no great ! men to jail for doing what so many were doing in 2004 !!! buying homes, fixing them up and flipping them !! My eyes are wide open now !!! I will never trust any form of our government again !! ever !! EVERYDAY PEOPLE DOING ORDINARY BUSINESS !! WATCH YOUR BACK'S !! THE GOVERNMENT IS COMING !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403080658128369096.post-25001505796929624682011-04-29T09:51:09.917-04:002011-04-29T09:51:09.917-04:00So what happens to the scum bag brokers?So what happens to the scum bag brokers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com