A Crown Heights family that twice defied eviction details deed theft claims against real estate operators they claim stole their family home.| The Real Deal
Despite a guilty plea and slew of allegations over a portfolio built on deed theft, a former Brooklyn attorney appears to still be profiting at buildings disputed by prosecutors and homeowners — and he’s getting an assist from the city. Sanford Solny profits from a portfolio of buildings acquired via disputed means, collecting rent from tenants in 19 properties where he was accused of defrauding the owner, according to court filings and city records reported by the New York Times. City ag...| The Real Deal
The New York Attorney General’s office proposed criminalizing deed theft, a fraudulent action that’s difficult to prosecute.| The Real Deal