What type of fraud is TLC show host Armando Montelongo in trouble for?”
During 2007, many of the Montelongo properties that were in various stages of renovation and preparation for sale became listed for foreclosure due to mortgage non-payment. Despite claims by Armando Montelongo that these properties were “not mine” and belonged to his brother David, there is no evidence of this whatsoever and the properties were solely in Armando’s name. More than 20 properties in Armando’s name were foreclosed by VCH funding. [9] On February 21, 2008, Armando Montelongo was indicted by a Travis County grand jury on a “theft of service charge.” It is alleged he failed to pay over $4,000 in fees to an appraisal service. If convicted, Montelongo faces 2 years in state prison.[10][11] As of June 2008[update], Montelongo had managed to postpone the proceedings several times, but will not likely be able to do so much beyond June of 2008. In April 2008, a civil suit was filed in Bexar County, TX by Mirko Desabota against Armando Montelongo for fraud in real estate transaction
