Federal prosecutors in file criminal fraud conspiracy charges against Beazer Homes

September 17th, 2009 Prosecutors expect pleas in Fla. Mafia crew caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

September 3rd, 2009 Beazer Homes prices senior notes at a discountATLANTA — Beazer Homes USA Inc. on Thursday said its private offering of senior secured notes was priced equal to 89.5 percent of the $250 million aggregate principal amount of the notes.

August 28th, 2009 Ex-CIA spy's son pleads guilty to conspiracyPORTLAND, Ore. — The son of an ex-CIA spy has pleaded guilty to conspiracy after admitting he met with his father's former Russian handlers and accepted money from them.

August 25th, 2009 Calif. hedge fund manager pleads guilty to fraudLOS ANGELES — The founder and manager of two Beverly Hills hedge funds has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges. Bradley Ruderman pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of wire fraud, two counts of investment adviser fraud and a misdemeanor count of failing to file income taxes in 2007.

August 25th, 2009 NY prosecutors accuse investment banker of fraudNEW YORK — Federal authorities in New York have arrested an investment banker on charges he lied to Citibank to get a $74 million loan. Prosecutors accused Hassan Nemazee on Tuesday of giving Citibank documents showing he owned millions of dollars in collateral.

August 13th, 2009 Clarification: Mortgage fraud storyLOS ANGELES — In the first paragraph of an Aug. 10 story about a mortgage fraud trial, The Associated Press reported that real estate agent Joseph Babajian was acquitted in the scheme, while two others were found guilty.

August 11th, 2009 High-profile Calif. real estate agent acquittedLOS ANGELES — A high-profile Beverly Hills real estate agent has been acquitted of participating in a massive mortgage fraud scheme that caused federally insured banks to lose more than $40 million.

August 7th, 2009 Tenn. man sentenced in bank bailout fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The first person to be charged with fraud under the federal bank bailout has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

July 31st, 2009 Beazer Homes adopts shareholder rights planATLANTA — Homebuilder Beazer Homes Inc. on Friday said its board adopted a new shareholder rights plan aimed at preserving the tax benefits it can book from its prior losses.

July 28th, 2009 Feds charge 41 in Fla. mortgage fraud schemesMIAMI — Federal prosecutors say 41 people have been charged in the latest round of South Florida mortgage fraud schemes.

July 1st, 2009 SEC accuses former Beazer Homes official of fraudATLANTA — The Securities and Exchange Commission charges the former chief accounting officer at Beazer Homes USA with committing fraud and misleading company auditors. The SEC says in a complaint filed in federal court in Atlanta that Michael T.

July 1st, 2009 2 more face charges in Vegas boy abduction caseLAS VEGAS — Two more defendants have been named in a federal cocaine trafficking case stemming from the kidnapping of a 6-year-old boy from his Las Vegas home last October. The U.S. attorney's office in Nevada says a revised indictment brings to four the number of defendants in the federal criminal case involving the abduction of Cole Puffinburger.

April 30th, 2009 Tenn. financier pleads guilty in bank fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Tennessee financial adviser has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program.

April 27th, 2009 5 charged in $70M mortgage Ponzi schemeWASHINGTON — Five people were charged with fraud Monday in what prosecutors say was a mortgage scheme that defrauded over 1,000 people of more than $70 million. Maryland prosecutors say it was all a complicated Ponzi scheme run by a company called Metro Dream Homes.

April 22nd, 2009 Criminal charges added in bank bailout fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A defense lawyer says a former financial adviser in Tennesee will plead guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program.