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Hallandale condo kickback case moves closer to trial

 

By Rafael Olmeda

Sun Sentinel

Three men accused of ripping Hallandale Beach condo owners out of nearly $3 million in an illegal kickback scheme took a step closer to trial Friday when prosecutors announced they were withdrawing any plea offers in the five-year-old case.

The alleged fraud at Parker Plaza Estates Condos was one of the largest such cases in Broward County and originally involved four defendants. Former association president Joseph Greenberg accepted a plea deal in 2007 and was sentenced to 7 years probation. He also had to pay $250,000 in restitution and surrender ownership of his $290,000 unit to the association.

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