Some defendants face the same charges that they did before, while others face additional counts. For instance, five counts of mortgage fraud were added to the charges against Robert A. Amico, all alleging submission of falsified mortgage applications to lenders. Lieberman could not reached for comment. Prosecutors have described the conspiracy as one of the biggest fraud schemes ever uncovered in Western New York. They say the Amicos, who built several hundred homes in Rochester suburbs from the mid-1990s through last year, used phony documents to induce lenders to make mortgage loans for far more than the homes were actually worth.
Mortgage brokers are agents who help borrowers find banks or other lenders.
Lieberman is accused of working with another MFC broker, Allan Peters, to knowingly place fraudulent loans with mortgage lenders. She is charged with 23 counts of mail fraud and one count of mortgage fraud, as well as conspiracy. Staff writer Jack Jones contributed to this report. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.