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In this Gateway Pundit article, Cristina Laila reports that a former Brooklyn judge has been arrested after federal prosecutors accused him and others of using his judicial status to give credibility to alleged real estate investment fraud.
- Former Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Edward Harold King was arrested Wednesday and charged with wire fraud conspiracy.
- Federal prosecutors also charged Sam Sprei, also known by several aliases, in connection with the alleged scheme.
- The Justice Department says the defendants solicited investor funds for fictitious real estate investment opportunities.
- Prosecutors allege King’s status as a sitting judge was used to make the investment arrangements appear legitimate.
- In one cited case, two investors were allegedly told to deposit “proof of liquidity” funds into escrow for a commercial real estate opportunity in Freehold, New Jersey.
- The investors reportedly wired $6.5 million to a bank account in King’s name under written escrow agreements.
- Prosecutors say millions of dollars were then withdrawn or transferred to an account in Sprei’s name shortly after the deposits.
- When the investors asked for their money back, King allegedly gave false excuses, and only $1.5 million was eventually returned.
- Federal officials framed the case as an abuse of public trust, especially because the alleged scheme used the authority of a judge as a “veneer of legitimacy.”
Read the full story: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/former-new-york-judge-arrested-defrauding-real-estate/
