Anthony Affatati of Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty to charges related to two separate fraud schemes, one of them a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. According to documents filed with the court and statements made during the plea, Affatati became involved in mortgage fraud and purchased his Parkland home through a straw buyer who provided false financial information to the mortgage lender to secure the loan on Affatati's behalf. In a separate case, Affatati also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to sell fraudulent securities to the public. Sentencing has been set for Jan. 8, 2009.
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