A man and his son have been indicted by a Grand Jury in a Jersey Shore real estate investment scheme that allegedly defrauded investors and lenders out of about $2.5 million.
Bussanich, Sr.’s daughter, Melanie Whitney, pleaded guilty in the case to theft by deception on March 7. Whitney did not tell investors and lenders about her father and brother’s involvement in the operation, according to the indictment. “These defendants allegedly defrauded investors and mortgage lenders for personal gain,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. “We will remain steadfast in holding them accountable to deter these defendants and others from engaging in investment scams in New Jersey.”