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• California Developer Set to Plead Guilty in Massive $100 Million Real Estate Ponzi Scheme

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Analysis

  Ken Mattson, the former CEO of LeFever Mattson, has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud charges after prosecutors detailed a 15 year scheme that defrauded hundreds of inve...

• Lafayette attorney Ari Lauer sentenced to 11 years for legitimizing billion dollar DC Solar Ponzi scheme

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A federal judge sentenced 61 year old attorney Ari Lauer to 11 years and five months in prison for his role in the largest criminal fraud case in the history of the Eastern Distric...

• Prominent Real Estate CEO Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Ponzi Scheme

  Published: Feb 25, 2026

  Section: Business

  The chief executive of a national real estate investment firm has admitted to federal wire fraud charges after orchestrating a years-long Ponzi scheme. According to court documents...