TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 15 -- The office of the Florida Attorney General issued the following advisory legal opinions:
Attorney General Ashley Moody's Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 30-year prison sentence for a man operating an elaborate real estate investment scheme. Miquel Angel Perez defrauded more than 20 victims out of retirement and life savings through a scheme involving real estate pitches and false promises of wealth made from investments. A Pasco County jury found Perez guilty of 22 felonies, including racketeering, grand theft, exploitation and mortgage fraud. The judge sentenced Perez to 30 years in prison.
Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "This real estate schemer claimed to be a successful investor but instea...