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  • The former Brooklyn judge and a developer were arrested by the FBI on wire fraud conspiracy charges tied to a multi‑million dollar real estate investment scheme.
  • Prosecutors say the defendants used King’s position as a sitting judge to lend false legitimacy to investment opportunities, allegedly stealing millions from investors.
  • In November 2024, Sprei and King offered two investors a chance to buy commercial real estate in Freehold, New Jersey via a bankruptcy auction requiring a $6.5 million liquidity deposit.

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Ex-Brooklyn judge, real estate developer accused of scamming investors out of millions

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Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

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Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

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Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

Ex-judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

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Ex-judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

Former Brooklyn Judge Charged in Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Scam

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Former Brooklyn Judge Charged in Multimillion Dollar Real Estate Scam

Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

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Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars

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