Woman charged
with lying to authorities in HOA case
Las Vegas Review-Journal
By Jeff German
10 Dec 2014
Justice Department lawyers are not finished bringing criminal charges
in the massive scheme to take over Las Vegas area homeowners
associations.
Stephanie Liane Markham became the latest co-conspirator charged in the
sweeping case.
A federal grand jury indicted her Wednesday on charges of lying to the
FBI, committing perjury before the grand jury and obstruction of
justice.
According to the indictment, Markham tried to cover up her 1 percent
interest in a condominium at the Jasmine complex, where she agreed to
run for a seat on the HOA board in 2006.
The Jasmine HOA was one of nearly a dozen victimized in the takeover
scheme federal prosecutors have alleged was orchestrated by former
construction company boss Leon Benzer.
Markham faces a Jan. 7 arraignment on the felony charges before U.S.
Magistrate Bill Hoffman.
Benzer and five others are to stand trial Feb. 23 on fraud and
conspiracy charges stemming from the scheme prosecutors say occurred
between 2003 and 2009.
Since August 2011, three dozen co-conspirators in the high-profile
investigation have pleaded guilty.
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