A Former Judge and an Alleged Fraudster Find Themselves Arraigned on Federal Charges
The law finally came for Sam Sprei. Who's next?
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The law finally came for Sam Sprei. Who's next?
Recordings introduced into evidence appear to show an alleged fraudster boasting about having inside information and influence within the Brooklyn court system.
"This information rattles me in my soul."
New bank records, new court filings, new characters, and new twists shed light on that missing escrow money.
Attorneys for two investors discovered that the $2 million they put into an escrow account was wired out the same day—and claim that some of the account's funds made their way to Seddio's law firm.
The judge on the case ordered Seddio to stop calling him on his personal phone.
Two more judges have recused themselves from the (somehow still ongoing) suit involving the Brooklyn Dems power broker.
According to a suite of lawsuits, the former head of the Brooklyn Dems is using the borough's courts to run legal interference for an alleged scammer.