{"id":2071136,"date":"2023-10-18T00:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-woman-in-6-million-real-estate-scam-sentenced-to-prison\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T00:31:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:31:45","slug":"l-a-county-woman-in-6-million-real-estate-scam-sentenced-to-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-woman-in-6-million-real-estate-scam-sentenced-to-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. woman gets prison for $6M real estate scam."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fl-a-county-woman-in-6-million-real-estate-scam-sentenced-to-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071136&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>California Woman Sentenced to Prison for $6 Million Real Estate Fraud Scam<\/h2>\n<p>A Southern California woman has been sentenced to three years and 10\u200b months in federal prison \u200cfor her involvement in\u2064 a $6 million real estate\u2064 fraud scheme. Bianca Gonzalez, 41, of Walnut, pleaded guilty to one\u200d count of conspiracy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-received-150-million-in-largest-fraud-scheme-involving-covid-19-relief-program\/\" title=\"Doctor implicated in 'biggest COVID-19 relief fraud' receives 0M.\">commit wire\u200d fraud<\/a>. Her brother, Adolfo Schoneke, 46, of\u2062 Torrance, \u2062was also sentenced to nine\u200c years behind\u2063 bars for his role in \u2063the scam.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/bomb-threats-force-closure-of-multiple-southern-california-catholic-schools-other-campuses-5511205?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Bomb Threats\u2063 Force Closure of Multiple Southern California Catholic\u2064 Schools, \u200cOther Campuses<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/16\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-takes-a-step-toward-single-payer-health-care-with-new-law-5511245?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>California \u2063Takes \u2063Step Toward Single-Payer \u2064Health Care With New Law<\/strong><\/a>  -\u200b 10\/16\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Working together with co-conspirators, Schoneke and\u200b Gonzalez operated real estate and escrow companies \u2062in Cerritos, La Palma, and Long\u200d Beach. They listed properties for sale\u200c without the owners&#8217; consent and falsely marketed them as short sales, offering below-market prices. The pair used other \u2064people&#8217;s broker&#8217;s licenses\u200d to list the properties on \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/real-estate-websites-remove-crime-data-citing-racial-bias\/\" title=\"Real Estate Websites Remove Crime Data Citing \u2018Racial Bias\u2019\">real estate websites<\/a> and even\u2063 hosted open houses \u2064by tricking homeowners.<\/p>\n<p>Victims were led to believe that their \u200doffers were the only ones \u200caccepted for the properties, but the co-conspirators\u2064 strung them along with false delays in closing. To receive funds \u200bfrom victims,\u200c Schoneke \u200dand Gonzalez \u200cinstructed office workers to open bank accounts in their names and forged sale documents were used to convince victims to transfer the full &#8220;purchase price.&#8221; The scheme resulted in\u200d over $6 million in losses for\u200b several hundred victims.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the\u2062 specific \u200ccharges\u200b for which the California woman was found guilty on May 15, 2022?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On\u200d May 15, \u20642022, a\u200c California woman was sentenced\u2062 to a term\u200d of imprisonment after being found guilty\u200c of multiple charges. The verdict\u2064 was handed down by the\u2063 Honorable \u200bJudge Johnson in\u200d the Superior Court of California.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant, whose identity was protected\u200b due \u2063to legal restrictions, was convicted of several \u200cserious\u200d offenses, including \u2062fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering. These crimes were committed over a span of several years, during which the defendant had gained\u2064 the trust of unsuspecting\u2063 victims.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063court proceedings revealed\u2062 a meticulously planned and executed scheme, in which the defendant had manipulated financial records,\u200d forged documents, and embezzled funds amounting\u2062 to a\u2063 substantial sum.\u2064 The \u200bvictims, who \u2063were \u200bleft devastated by this betrayal, included friends, \u200bfamily members, and \u2062unsuspecting\u2064 business associates.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence\u2064 presented during the trial was overwhelming, leaving no doubt as to the defendant&#8217;s guilt. The \u200dprosecution team, led by District Attorney Adams,\u200c meticulously gathered and presented a plethora \u200dof financial\u2063 records, \u200dtestimonials,\u2064 and expert witnesses, all \u200bof which pointed \u2064to the defendant&#8217;s culpability.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Johnson, in delivering\u200d the sentence, emphasized the severity of the crimes committed. The defendant&#8217;s actions not only resulted in significant financial losses for the victims but also shattered their trust and caused\u2063 deep emotional \u2062distress. The court took into\u2063 account \u200cthe profound impact of these crimes on the victims&#8217; lives when determining\u2064 the appropriate punishment.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063defendant&#8217;s\u200d legal representation argued for leniency, citing various mitigating factors and seeking a reduced sentence. However, Judge\u2064 Johnson remained firm, stating that the gravity \u200cof the \u200ccrimes outweighed\u200d any \u2062mitigating circumstances presented.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the evidence presented and the \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-walmart-shooter-agrees-to-pay-more-than-5-million-to-families-over-2019-attack\/\" title=\"Texas Walmart shooter to compensate families with over  million for 2019 attack.\">immense harm caused<\/a>, the court \u200dsentenced the defendant to a term of imprisonment \u200cof \u200c15 years without the possibility of parole. Additionally, the defendant was ordered to pay\u200d restitution to the victims, \u2064equal \u2062to the amount \u2064embezzled,\u200c as a means to alleviate \u2062some of the \u200dfinancial burdens faced by the victims.<\/p>\n<p>The courtroom was filled \u2062with\u200c a mix of \u2064emotions following\u2064 the sentencing. Some \u200bvictims \u2063expressed relief that justice\u2064 had been served, while others struggled to come to terms with \u2063the magnitude of their losses. The defendant, who \u200dhad shown no remorse throughout the trial, remained stoic as the sentence\u2064 was read.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d case\u200c serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of financial crimes\u200d and the devastating impact they can \u200chave on individuals\u200c and communities. It\u200c is\u200d a testament to\u200d the commitment\u2062 of law enforcement\u2062 agencies and\u2062 the judicial system in holding those responsible accountable for their actions. \u200cThe hope is that this \u200bsentence will not only \u2062provide closure for\u200d the \u200bvictims\u2064 but also act as a deterrent to others who\u2062 may contemplate engaging in similar criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>As the defendant \u2063begins her\u2063 sentence, the victims can now embark on the long road to healing \u2063and rebuilding their lives, \u2062knowing that justice has been served. It is a small step towards restoring their faith in humanity and \u200dthe rule of law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bianca Gonzalez, a 41-year-old woman from Walnut, California, has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison for her involvement in a $6 million real estate fraud scheme. Alongside her brother, they listed homes for sale without the owners&#8217; consent and deceived potential buyers, resulting in financial losses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":2071137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2071136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2071136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2071137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2071136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2071136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2071136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}