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Updated over 16 years ago,
Legal Help
I have kinda asked about this before but need some advice or help.
My wife purchased three properties about a year and a half ago using hard money. I always thought things had just gone bad or we were stupid and the deals failed as money ran out to finish the projects.
She is 450k in debt on the three. She handled all the money decisions as they were her property and we were not even married at the time she purchased them. I worked for her basically and was on the job site dailey basically watching out for her and was the go to guy during the day as she worked full time.
I was home one day after the projects failed and was looking for some personal papers. I found a large sum of money in cash which I had no idea existed. I became very concerned because of this and spent the next three days balancing the books and going over the records. What I found was 350k missing that I couldn't account for. Of course I was more than sick as when money had gotten tight I had arranged loans to finish the projects for her through friends that were never paid back.
I confronted her a few days later and she confessed to me she had 250k in cash she had taken from the deal. That she had kept money back and when it didnt look like we could complete the projects she decided to keep it since it wouldn't cover all the bills. Now I knew this was a lie as she never mentioned the cash that was in the other room I had found. I believe my 350k figure is pretty close.
I separated from her two days later and have had all sorts of personal legal problems with her since. We have not spoken for almost 10 months now. She has told incredible lies and its clear I never knew this person.
Some of the people she owed have gotten judgments against her for large amounts. Others have not as they figure why spend more money when they will never collect.
She was within 30 days of filing bankruptcy when we seperated but has yet to file 10 months later. I think I made the mistake of informing her attorney of what I knew is the reason she hasnt filed as it would be bankruptcy fraud.
The loans were hard money so she turned in lien releases to get the weekly draw. She had the materials on account with a supply company which was never paid. I believe that in it self is Mortgage fraud. The other investors were to be paid back when the property sold which never happened and she let them foreclose.
I know she committed mortgage fraud, fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and bank fraud.
Fact is she did tell me what she had done. The books will support the missing money as I found it so easy. I want to turn her in for what she has done but am not sure who to turn her into. Once I open this up its going to be open and no going back. I have informed al the people she owes months ago of this but of course they cant realy do anything. I also reported her to the IRS, but we all know that takes years for them to do anything.
I know it sounds like I am just trying to get even and though that is part of it not the whole case. A lot of people lost a lot of money while she made a profit out of fraud. Some of which were friends as they will no longer speak to me.
Who do I go see? The FBI. attorney general, or who? My current attorney says do nothing until I have to, but by then her tracks are covered and my testimony wont amount to much waiting so long.
Please give me input as I want to do something this week.
Thanks