Mark Diamond gets over 17 years in prison in reverse mortgage scam targeting seniors
A man who pleaded guilty of scamming seniors on the city's South and West sides in a reverse mortgage scheme was sentenced Thursday. Mark Diamond was sentenced to 205 months—or 17 years and one month—in prison.
‘I’m sorry’: Chicago contractor Mark Diamond sentenced to more than 17 years for scamming elderly homeowners
A Chicago contractor accused of scamming elderly homeowners out of millions of dollars was sentenced to 205 months in prison Thursday. Mark Diamond pleaded guilty in May to a federal charge of wire fraud affecting a financial institution.
Mark Diamond sentenced to over 17 years in reverse mortgage scam
Diamond was sentenced to 205 months—or 17 years and one month—in prison. He was also ordered to pay $2.7 million in restitution.
Proposed legislation could help victims of notorious reverse mortgage scam artist Mark Diamond
David Herron's home in North Lawndale has been in his family for more than six decades. Among other repairs, it needs a new roof and a new heating system.
Reverse mortgage scammer Mark Diamond sentenced to 17 years in prison
Chicago businessman Mark Diamond victimized elderly, vulnerable homeowners in a years-long scheme with unfulfilled promises to fund repairs.
Munster man awaits sentencing in mortgage scam targeting the elderly
"Diamond and the co-schemers targeted elderly victims in the Chicago area based on the amount of equity in their homes and their relative lack of financial sophistication," according to the United Sta
Corrupt Chicago contractor gets 17-year sentence for targeting elderly Black homeowners on West Side
It's a bittersweet day for Barbara Quintero-Bailey and her sister, Brenda, after a judge sentenced Mark Diamond to 17 years ...
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Diamond certification titan, WGI has announced a landmark deal that marks a new era for the $100 Billion diamond industry and ...
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Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for defrauding older West Side homeowners
A Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to swindling more than 100 elderly homeowners out of $7 million through a mortgage and home repair scheme.