Matter of Turner

OPINION OF THE COURT

On October 25, 2013, the respondent was found guilty, after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, of: (1) conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 1349; (2) bank fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 1344; and (3) aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 USC § 1028A (a) (1). As revealed in the superseding indictment, from approximately May 2006 until approximately November 2008, the respondent, together with others, was engaged in a fraudulent mortgage scheme involving the use of straw buyers.

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