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Orlando Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud
A 37-year-old Orlando woman has pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with a residential loan and mortgage.
Chantal M. Lanton was charged with two counts of making false statements to a bank in connection with her application for a residential loan and mortgage. According to the U.S. Attorney, Lanton significantly overstated her income, the extent of her education, and provided false information about her debts on the loan application in 2005.
In addition to the false loan application, Lanton also falsely claimed to be an officer in the U.S. Air Force who was being deployed to Germany in 2011, in an effort to receive foreclosure protection benefits under the Service Members’ Civil Relief Act.
Lanton faces a possible sentence of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000 on each count. She will be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers on August 8, 2013.
The investigation was conducted by the Northwest Florida Mortgage Fraud Task Force and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. U.S. Attorney Pamela C. Marsh praised the work of the task force in pursuing the investigation.
This prosecution is part of Operation Stolen Dreams, a nationwide sweep targeting fraudulent mortgage loans. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas P. Swaim.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando, Florida; Criminal Charges: Two counts of making false statements to a bank in connection with her application for a residential loan and mortgage; City and State: Pensacola, Florida; Exact Date: March 2005 and February 2011; Sentence or Outcome: Possible sentence of 30 years in prison and a fine of $1,000,000 on each count; Dollar Amounts: $1,000,000.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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