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FBI: Suburban Chicago Lawyer Who Hosts National Radio Talk Show Indicted in $9.7 Million Mortgage Fraud Schemes

Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago lawyer who hosts a national radio talk show was indicted on federal charges for allegedly engaging in two mortgage fraud schemes that defrauded lenders of a total of approximately $9.7 million. The defendant, Warren Ballentine, allegedly schemed with others to obtain more than two dozen fraudulent mortgage loans and represented buyers at multiple closings, knowing that they were fraudulently qualified for loans to purchase homes in Chicago and various southern suburbs.

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