Two men convicted involving $25 million scheme that defrauded banks
Posted: Updated:Two men have been convicted for their roles in a $25 million scheme that defrauded banks.
Pablo Calderon, of Darien, was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home detention.
The other man, Brett Lilemoe, of Minnesota, will serve 15 months behind bars.
According to prosecutors, between 2007 and 2012, the pair filed fraudulent documents under a U.S. Agriculture program to secure loans and collect fees on transactions.
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