Boruch Drillman was sentenced to five years of probation for participating in a massive $165 million mortgage fraud scheme. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Kirsch reduced the punishment from a maximum of five years in prison citing Drillman's cooperation with authorities, his displayed remorse, and his health issues. Drillman, who is 38, was fined $250,000 and must comply with conditions including drug and alcohol tests. In court, he expressed deep regret for harming others and disappointing his community, pledging to contribute positively in the future.
I tarnished the Jewish people, and I failed to live by my values that I claim to hold so dear, he said. I pledge to live a life that brings healing instead of harm.
Judge Robert Kirsch cited Drillman's early cooperation with investigators, his genuine remorse, the fact he considered Drillman to be less culpable than other defendants in the case and Drillman's poor health as reasons for downgrading the sentence.
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