Attorney General James Announces Indictment of Long Island Man for Deed Theft and Mortgage Fraud

Joseph Makhani Allegedly Stole Two Harlem Brownstones in Complex Scheme to Defraud Owners by Using Forged Deeds and Other Falsified Real Estate Documents

Attorney General James Announces Indictment of Long Island Man for Deed Theft and Mortgage Fraud

By AG NY NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the indictment and arrest of Joseph Makhani, 58, of Kings Point, Long Island for stealing two brownstones located in Harlem at 107 West 118th Street and 135 West 131st Street. Makhani targeted the two Harlem brownstones using forged and falsified documents, numerous limited liability corporations […]