Four people have pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud charges for their roles in a Wellington housing scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said today.
Stanley Gabart, 29, of Miami, Alix Accime, 34, of Miami, Ultha Danielle Accime, 29, of Boynton Beach and Marie Decosta Quintana, 40, of North Miami Beach all entered guilty pleas, the attorney’s office said in a news release.
Gabart is scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley on Dec. 16, while Quintana is scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth A. Marra on Dec. 10, according to the release. Alix Accime and Ultha Accime are scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William P. Dimitrouleas on Jan. 12.
Gabart faces a maximum statutory sentence of up to 60 years in prison, while the other defendants each face up to a maximum of 30 years in prison, the attorney’s office said.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the defendants made or conspired to make false statements in 2007 to Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase Bank and National City Bank in order to obtain mortgages to buy property in the Versailles development in Wellington.
The fraud scheme resulted in more than $3 million in losses to the banks.
In June, Ultha Accime was indicted on two counts of making false statements on home loan applications. According to the documents, Accime and Quintana provided false information about their employment, income, assets and intention to live on the property. In addition, they were paid for allowing the use of their names and credit scores and for signing documents containing false information, the release stated.
In April 2007, Marie Quintana paid $1.9 million for the 5,604-square-foot spread at 10475 Trianon Place, according to property records.
In July 2007, Ultha Accime paid $1.65 million for the 4,856-square-foot home at 3586 Royalle Terrace. She later defaulted, and the home sold last year for $485,000.
Alix Accime and Gabart recruited individuals to act as straw buyers, according to the release.
