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Cases / Real estate

Lawrence P. Schmidt

ReportedJun 13, 2014
LocationWashington, DC
Amount$22,000,000

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Company / entity
Commercial Equity Partners Ltd, FutureGen Company (FutureGen Capital), FGC Distressed Assets Investment #1 LLC, FutureGen Capital DDA CG Fund LLC, FGC Tax Lien Fund #2 LLC, FGC Trading Fund #1 LLC, FGC SPE No 1 LLC, FGC SPE No 2 LLC, FGC CM Note Fund LLC
Industry
Tax liens, distressed assets, bridge and multi-family property loans
How investors were recruited
Created a "web of seemingly legitimate companies" to "entice investment"; over 200 investors 2008-2014
Pitch & red flags
Interest of roughly 7% to 13% annually

Source

SEC official

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