Posted by Svitlana NotariesExpress on 12/9/11 11:34pm
Msg #406200

notary found dead- So sad!

Notary Public Who Blew The Whistle On Massive Foreclosure Fraud, Found Dead

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/30/tracy-lawrence-whistleblower-dead_n_1120194.html

Reply by Buddy Young on 12/9/11 11:59pm
Msg #406204

Don't blow the whistle on anyone you might end up dead.

Reply by Debra-owner California Cartazs on 12/10/11 10:28am
Msg #406219

and your death will not be investigated as a homicide n/m

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 12/10/11 11:19am
Msg #406225

Re: notary found dead- A lot of "sad" parts to this story

Her death should be investigated with a closer eye considering she was a whistle blower. There may or may not be any foul play. No details of her death are presented in the article. Did she die of natural causes? Was it a (real?) suicide? Considering she was found dead Nov. 28 (12 days from the OP), the article is incomplete, imo.

That said, this is the part that doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
"Earlier this month, Lawrence came forward and admitted to the Nevada Attorney General's Office that she notarized 25,000 fraudulent documents for Lender Processing Services, a Florida company used by most major banks to process home repossessions. The documents were filed with the Clark County Recorder's Office between 2005 and 2008, The Los Angeles Times reported."

And THIS is all that was going to happen to her?

"Earlier this month, Lawrence pleaded guilty to one count of notarizing the signature of a person not in her presence, The Associated Press reported. Had Lawrence shown up at her sentencing hearing on Monday, she could have faced a potential sentence of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000."

What about the homeowners that lost their homes due to HER actions over 3 years? Whistle blower or not, it seems like she got more than a sweetheart deal while the homeowners got the shaft. She didn't seem to think that what she was doing was "sad" at the time.

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On another note, isn't it interesting that she waited until after the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank or the Act) had passed before she "came forward"? By waiting nearly 4 years after her last admitted fraudulent notary act she possibly became eligible for a potentially huge payout for herself (10-30% of the total monetary sanction, provided the sanction is $1 million or more). (link to article on Dodd-Frank & payouts to whistle blowers - http://tinyurl.com/cavnqaw )

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 12/10/11 11:51am
Msg #406226

Re: notary found dead- A lot of "sad" parts to this story

As I understand it, she was given a pretty nice deal in exchange for testifying against the two CA title officers who pretty much orchestrated the whole thing -- neither of whom have actually been arrested yet.

I know they *say* it isn't suspicious, but the timing sure is. It sounds to me like they're holding back information from the case because they're still trying negotiate a surrender for the two title officers... who have been indicted by a grand jury, btw, on over 600 counts of various charges.

If you're interested, here are some of the grand jury transcripts:

http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/grand-jury-transcripts-gary-trafford-and-geraldine-sheppard-lender-processing-services-n

Reply by jnew on 12/10/11 1:54pm
Msg #406227

Re: notary found dead- A lot of "sad" parts to this story

"What about the homeowners that lost their homes due to HER actions over 3 years?"

Someone needs to explain that to me as well. I would think the main reason that the homeowners lost their homes was that they defaulted on their loans. I am not saying this coldly because most homeowners have lost their homes because they have lost their jobs or walked away from their homes because the value of their homes is significantly less than their mortgage obligations. I don't understand how faulty foreclosure filings was the main reason.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 12/10/11 4:04pm
Msg #406237

Re: notary found dead- A lot of "sad" parts to this story

I never said, nor implied, that the sole, or main, reason they lost their homes was due to her actions but that her (fraudulent) actions helped them lose their homes regardless of any other factors. I think that if people are looking to feel sad about something involving her, I would start there. Remember that Bank of America has "foreclosed" on several people's homes that were already paid off and/or that they did not even have a lien against. They did so via fraudulent paperwork and with the help of such "ethical" notary public as this lady. They were not the only bank to do this, but the one that I saw being guilty of it more often.

Is it possible that some of the homeowners related to the 25,000 fraudulent notary acts she admitted to preforming may have been able to save their homes if she had not helped speed up the process? The banks were making more money by foreclosing on homes than working with homeowners to restructure or keep their loans (there have been several past posts on this board and JP board about how the gov't paid the banks more if they took a "loss" on foreclosed homes, sorry but I can't remember the links regarding them right now).

I agree with you that most people lost their homes because they applied for, and received, loans to purchase homes they could not afford. For those people, they are the one's at fault. Some lost their homes due to loss of work which they could not control and the economy, overall, was not, and still is not, in good shape. That's not cold, that just facts.

Some people even lost their homes while in "negotiations" while the lender was backdoor foreclosing on them; sometimes with fraudulent paperwork and fraudulent notary acts.

Her hands are not clean by any means and although the timing of her death, by whatever means, is suspicious so is the timing of her "whistle blowing" when you consider that she may have been in line for a huge payout for finally "doing the right thing".

She is not being made the scapegoat here but her actions, that she profited from as well, should not be swept under the rug, whistle blower or not. I would have more sympathy for her had she come forward the first time they asked her to do what she did rather than nearly 6 years later. The other people involved should also be held accountable and not with the sweetheart type of deals this lady was to receive.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 12/10/11 4:11pm
Msg #406238

Correction on my part ...

After posting I looked over my original post and I can see how James could come to the conclusion that he did. My wording did not convey my original thoughts about her actions being a part of the reason they lost their homes as clearly as it should have.

My apologies and, James, you were correct to point that out.