Developer pleads guilty in mortgage kickback scam

Marek Harrison faces up to 30 years in federal prison.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 8:16 p.m. December 2, 2019
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TAMPA — Marek Harrison, a Plant City real estate developer, has admitted to his role in a mortgage fraud scheme regarding a property near Walt Disney World.

Harrison, 56, pleaded guilty to bank fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

 

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