Queens man allegedly stole deed to home of woman with dementia

A Queens man has been charged with deed theft after the New York Attorney General accused him of forging paperwork to steal ...
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Mamdani pushes deed theft crackdown in NYC; some notable recent cases

Deed theft has come to the forefront of NYC politics after Council Member Chi Ossé was arrested last week for protesting an eviction. Ossé said that the Bed-Stuy eviction was a result of deed theft, ...
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New York AG charges suspect in alleged deed theft involving 92-year-old homeowner

New York AG Letitia James says a Queens man stole a 92-year-old woman’s East Flatbush home, highlighting rising deed theft ...
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New Indictment Highlights Growing Threat of Deed Theft Targeting Seniors with Dementia, New York Attorney Says

Attorney who recently won landmark deed theft case calls for stronger legal protections for vulnerable homeowners JAMAICA ESTATES, N.Y. — June 26, 2026 — ...

Long Island man convicted in $4.7M Harlem deed theft scheme

Deed thief from Long Island Joseph Makhani faces up to 25 years in prison after he lost the case to New York Attorney General ...

Long Island man guilty of deed theft of 2 Harlem brownstones worth $4.7M, NY attorney general says

Joseph Makhani, of Kings Point, was found guilty of using fake documents to steal the properties, forcing an elderly ...
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‘Deed theft’ daughter accused of kidnapping dad, bilking social security payments

A Brooklyn woman who claims to be a victim of deed theft allegedly kidnapped her missing dad — and is collecting his social security checks — according to his Georgia conservator who made the shocking ...