Tampa paralegal sentenced to federal prison for bankruptcy fraud

Paralegal and lawyer convinced homeowners in foreclosure to sign over homes then filed false bankruptcy papers to keep collecting rent.

By Louis Llovio
| 2:27 p.m. January 28, 2022
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Tampa Bay-Lakeland

TAMPA — A Tampa paralegal will spend 15 months in federal prison for conspiring to commit bankruptcy fraud while trying to deceive mortgage companies and homeowners with properties in foreclosure.

Eric Liebman, 34, will serve three years of probation when released and must repay $167,478.96 in addition to his time in prison, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office. He was sentenced Jan. 27 by U.S. District Judge James Moody.