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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:02 AM
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link to link to link. Yay.

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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Short version!

Originally Posted by 540chief
Here's the deal... I worked there (at both locations, Flint and Brighton) and my named is spelled Kelley, and yes, I am a male. Just to clear that up!
There were 3 partners in the beginning. Ronnie, Bill, and Nevie (the large black woman, very nice person for the most part). All worked out of the Clio Rd. shop doing mortgages of the shady kind, and maybe some legal ones - not real sure. I know there were many, many investors that would let them use their names in real estate transactions and would get paid to do so. Ronnie has been banned from doing mortgages in Michigan for a couple of years now. (Public info on Michigan.gov's website) I know of 3 people for sure that now owe banks over 2 million dollars each in real estate deals - some they didn't even know about! I won't get into many more details, but there were many other ways they made money with fraudulent real estate deals.
Ronnie and the other two split up 2 1/2 years ago due to personality differences and Bill and Nevie started the shop in Brighton. The automotive business there was doing very well after I got on board. We were very busy, but meanwhile, the owners were still doing the same mortgages but now out of the Brighton location.
I was interviewed by the FBI, this thing has been investigated for a couple of years now. They raided all of the owners homes, the Brighton and Fenton shop at the same time - Friday the 13th @ 9 am. Go figure. They're all goin' down - hard.
I would'nt be suprised if all of the assets of the 3 of them are seized by now.


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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Seems like a guy can't be rich by making an honest living but I'd rather be a few dollars short than sharing a cell with bubba, sucks to be them and serves them right I guess
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Well I guess their new slogan will be, "We do time Hardcore", instead of, "We race Hardcore"
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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Wow, took them long enough.

I remember seeing the news story on him right after his T/A was in GMHTP the first time, many years ago. IF the allegations are true (when the feds sieze your **** it doesn't look good) I hope he pays dearly. At least he has some assets that can be sold off to help repay the people he ripped off.

It was hard to hold my tongue every time I read one of their "record breaking" posts. In my mind I was like "Yeah, I guess I could build that with other peoples money too".
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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That would explain no call back.
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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