Maryland State Lawmaker's Bankruptcy Filing Stalls Completion Of Sale Leaseback, Foreclosure Rescue Court Case

In Annapolis, Maryland, The Capital reports:

• Del. Tony McConkey filed for bankruptcy [Monday], delaying a jury trial that was set to begin today in a civil case in which he is accused of scamming a woman out of her home. A judge ruled in September that the Severna Park Republican violated state law when he bought the home of a Pasadena woman facing foreclosure.

• The jury was set to rule on additional allegations of fraud, misrepresentation and determine final damages, but Mr. McConkey's bankruptcy filing puts a halt to that process. He filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Maryland.

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• Circuit Court Judge D. William Sampson ruled in September that Mr. McConkey violated the Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act [Sec. 7-301 to 7-325] in 2006 by acting as a foreclosure consultant to Ms. [Teresa] Milligan and then buying her home. Judge Sampson declared Mr. McConkey's deed to the house null and void, but did not decide how much Ms. Milligan should receive in damages.

For more, see McConkey's bankruptcy filing delays foreclosure case.

See also, WBAL-TV Channel 11: Delegate Facing Lawsuit Files For Bankruptcy (Delegate Accused In Foreclosure Fraud Scheme).