PROVIDENCE – Former Real Estate Attorney Louis Marandola, 42, of Providence and Brian R. McCaffrey, 38, of Warwick, a former licensed loan originator, have been sentenced to federal prison for their participation in a scheme to obtain money they were not entitled to from financial institutions and individuals through mortgage loans, residential property sales and fees.

On Thursday, Louis Marandola was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison to be followed by 3 years supervised release. On January 13, 2017, Marandola pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Today, Brian R. McCaffrey was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years supervised release. McCaffrey pleaded guilty on January 27, 2017, to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud.

The sentences, imposed by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., are announced by Acting United States Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch; Christina D. Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Region of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG); Brian Deck, Resident Agent in Charge of the Providence Office of the U.S. Secret Service; and Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police...