It Was Russ Vandenberg Who Committed The Fraud Scheme Says Co-Defendant
In a story we first brought to you back in August 2022 about long-time El Paso businessman’s fraud tied to downtown redevelopment is reaching conclusion almost two years after the fraud was first alleged. The indictment released in July 2022 accused Russ Vandenberg and Scott Anthony Stuart of committing real estate fraud between 2015 and…
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