Matthew Cox Pleads Guilty To Multi State Mortgage Fraud

Former art student and aspiring fiction writer Matthew Cox, better known for his mortgage fraud exploits, pleaded guilty today in an Atlanta Federal Court to multiple counts of mortgage fraud and identity theft in Georgia, Florida and Tennessee—crimes that could land him in the pokey for up to 54 years, along with earning him obligations for a $2 million fine and millions in restitution, according to an online report by Daily Report, at dailyreportonline.com. In addition, the Feds have seized all of his assets in civil forfeiture actions, including a number of his own highly distinctive paintings. Sentencing is scheduled on August 22.

To read more, see Book closes on elaborate mortgage fraud scheme (Man who was on Secret Service’s Ten Most Wanted list pleads guilty after running scam in four states, including Georgia)

To read the grand jury charges, see Indictment - U.S. vs. Matthew Cox (2.27 MB - 63 pages).

For related stories, see:

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