Former business partners plead guilty to racketeering
Two former business partners pleaded guilty this week to racketeering charges for their roles in fraudulently profiting from the sale of a Clayton County home, the state Attorney General's Office said.
A DeKalb County judge sentenced Melvin Hullett to six months in custody followed by four and a half years on probation and Antonio Lewis to five years' probation. Prosecutors said Hullett agreed to buy a home belonging to a real estate appraiser for an inflated amount, secured a loan to pay for it and split the remaining money with Lewis and the appraiser.
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