North Hills Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme

A resident of Allegheny County has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction of mail fraud conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced Tuesday.

Senior U.S. District Judge Alan N. Bloch imposed the sentence on 60, formerly of P.O. Box 1168, Wexford.

According to information presented to the court, Platts' business, known as Easy Realty Solutions Inc., entered into agreements with prospective buyers of four residential properties located in Allegheny County.

In an effort to obtain loans for these buyers, Platts caused false information to be submitted to the lenders to obtain approvals for the loans. The indictment further alleged that the fraudulent representations submitted by Platts to the lenders included false statements concerning the buyers' incomes, cash on hand, and rental payment histories.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Shaun E. Sweeney prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

U.S. Attorney Hickton commended the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Platts.

—This information was provided by Margaret Philbin, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office.