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St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to ID Theft Charges
St. Louis, MO – Deandrea Robinson, a St. Peters resident, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft for an equity stripping real estate fraud scheme that victimized a homeowner in north St. Louis County.
According to the plea agreement, Robinson stole the identity of an individual homeowner to take control of the business entity that owned her home. Then, Robinson borrowed against the homeowner’s equity in the home. When Robinson failed to repay the loan, the lender initiated foreclosure on the homeowner, who was not even aware of the loan. After the criminal investigation of the matter began, the lender agreed to halt the foreclosure and the homeowner remains in her home.
Robinson, who has previously been prosecuted in the Eastern District of Missouri for real estate fraud, went into custody after U.S. District Judge John Ross accepted his plea. Robinson will serve 2 years in prison for aggravated identity theft and will be ordered to pay restitution to the lender he defrauded.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case. Tom Albus is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Robinson will be sentenced on September 11, 2014. The exact details of the restitution to the lender are not specified in the plea agreement.
This is not Robinson’s first run-in with the law. His previous prosecution for real estate fraud highlights the severity of the crimes he has committed and the consequences he now faces.
The case highlights the need for vigilance in protecting one’s identity and property from criminals who seek to exploit and defraud.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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