(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - San Diego Field Office) SAN DIEGO-Donald V. Totten-who had previously operated a lucrative mortgage business from his Rancho Santa Fe home-was sentenced today to 30 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Michael M. Anello for orchestrating a host of fraud schemes. Totten, who has been in custody since his arrest on July 24, 2013, pleaded guilty in February 2014 to four felony counts relating to his mortgage, tax, and bankruptcy frauds. According to court documents, Totten made millions at the height of the mortgage boom by running national television commercials to recruit borrower clients to refinance their home mortgages. Using a variety of...
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