Two Houston-area men are headed to prison after creating a commercial loan scheme involving several banks in Houston.
Andre Chenier was described as the mastermind. The 44-year old obtained millions in commercial loans between 2004 and 2012. He lived off the loans that were made to fake companies, and eventually defaulted.
Gregory Roberson of Missouri City aided Chenier by creating false income tax forms and other necessary documents that helped defraud the banks.
Chenier received a four-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution. Roberson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in prison by U.S. District Judge Gray Miller. Roberson, 65, was also ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution.
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