Sworn Statement: Foreclosure Mill Spread Around Gifts In Exchange For Altering, Forging Key Court Documents

The Tampa Tribune reports:

• Some employees of Florida's largest "foreclosure mill" were given jewelry, cars and houses from the firm, in exchange for altering and forging key documents used to obtain foreclosures, according to a statement released today by the Florida Attorney General's Office.

• The office released transcripts of two interviews it conducted for its investigation into the law offices of David J. Stern. The sworn statements were from Kelly Scott, a former employee of Stern's and Mary R. Cordova, a former employee of G&Z, a process server used by Stern's office. The women's testimonies appear to back up that of former Stern's employee Tammie Lou Kapusta, whose statement was released last week.

• The three statements paint a picture of a secret system designed to speed up the foreclosure process. Attorneys and staff members forged signatures, changed dates, passed around notary stamps, the women say in interviews with attorney general's staff.

For more, see Witness: Foreclosure firm owner gave gifts for altering documents.

For the depositions, see:

• Deposition of Kelly Scott,
• Deposition of Mary R. Cordova,
• Deposition of Tammie Lou Kapusta.