When celebrities, even minor washed-up ones, are involved in scams it reveals the power they have over others – especially in product endorsements and cheap publicity. According to a recent article on HousingWire the former bass player for the band The Ataris (known for their cover of Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer”) spearheaded a massive real estate scam that defrauded more than 100k people across the country out of more than $25 million. According to the report, he pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail & wire fraud. He also admmitted to owning and operating a California-based telemarketing business that supposedly offered prospective renters and homebuyers access to homes for sale or rent. All they needed get access to the homes was pay a $199 fee to his fraudulent company.
Trending
- Vinyl is Now the Most Used Principal Exterior Wall Material
- Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Would Sink New York Landlords
- ICE Mortgage Monitor – October 2025
- Yardi Says Rents Falter in September
- FHFA Says Home Prices Up 2.3% Year-Over-Year
- Apartment List’s National Rent Report – October 2025
- Fire Prevention Week 2025
- S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Says Housing Wealth Slipped Again in Real Terms
1 Comment
Pingback: Former Rock-n-Roller Masterminds Multimillion-Dollar Real State Scam – Real Estate Investor Updates