Sanford "Sandy" Solny, a 68-year-old disbarred attorney, was convicted for unlawfully obtaining property deeds from Black and Brown homeowners in Brooklyn. Operating a fraudulent scheme from 2012 to 2022, he misled financially distressed homeowners by promising help with short sales, while instead transferring properties to his companies and collecting rent. He faced a bench trial resulting in convictions for multiple counts of possession of stolen property and fraud. Despite being deemed a flight risk due to his asset holdings, he remains free pending sentencing scheduled for September 17.
Sanford "Sandy" Solny, a disbarred attorney, was convicted of a real estate fraud scheme targeting Black and Brown homeowners by stealing their property deeds.
The assistant D.A. cited concerns over Solny's potential flight risk due to his ownership of 240 properties, arguing for his incarceration until sentencing.
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