Violent Immigrant Fraudster Stole $100 Million to Fund Jets, Cars, and Orgies
Makhijani even threatened to murder associates.Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the central district of California and the sworn enemy of all fraud, just completed another high-profile arrest. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) June 10, 2026Cantor Group V had a lending agreement that permitted it only to pledge first-lien real estate loans to the victim bank, per Essayli. “Makhijani falsified title policies from September 2024 to April 2025 to make it appear Cantor held first-lien positions when other creditors were ahead,” Essayli added.
- ▪Makhijani even threatened to murder associates.Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the central district of California and the sworn enemy of all fraud, just completed another high-profile arrest.
- ▪United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) June 10, 2026Cantor Group V had a lending agreement that permitted it only to pledge first-lien real estate loans to the victim bank, per Essayli.
- ▪“Makhijani falsified title policies from September 2024 to April 2025 to make it appear Cantor held first-lien positions when other creditors were ahead,” Essayli added.
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Violent Immigrant Fraudster Stole $100 Million to Fund Jets, Cars, and Orgies Catherine Salgado | 7:10 PM on June 10, 2026 AP Photo/Thibault Camus An Indian financier who obtained permanent resident status in California is now in handcuffs as federal authorities say he bilked a bank of almost $100 million to fund his luxurious and licentious lifestyle. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The fraudster, Mahender Makhijani, controlled numerous entities, threatened and blackmailed employees, violently raided rivals, and hosted “sex-fueled mega parties” with his ill-gotten gains, according to the California Post.
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