Two indicted in another Ohio mortgage fraud case

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In the following press release Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien today announced the indictment of LARRY CORNA and ALAN CSIPKE by the Franklin County Grand Jury.

Both were indicted for their roles in falsifying loan documents associated with the sale and mortgages of three Franklin county properties and one Ottawa county property.These indictments are part of a continuing crackdown on mortgage fraud by Attorney General Marc Dann’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission in cooperation with county prosecutor’s offices and local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities.

“These cooperative efforts by law enforcement agencies are imperative to our fight against mortgage fraud,” said General Dann. “I’m proud of their efforts and encourage other law enforcement agencies to join forces to combat these crimes and help rid Ohio of mortgage fraud.”

Larry Corna, (pictured below left) age 52, of Columbus has been associated with a number of companies in the Columbus and Upper Arlington area, including Merchants Financial, Mortgage Services Inc., and Unique Construction.

Alan Csipke, (pictured below righ) age 29, of Columbus obtained loans for the properties. Both Corna and Csipke are reported to have conspired to obtain inflated mortgages on the properties in order to obtain monies from the loan proceeds under false pretenses. Investigators identified forged appraisals and other loan documents which allowed Csipke to purchase the properties.

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Charges include multiple counts of theft, money laundering, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

The Upper Arlington Police Department spearheaded the investigations of these cases a part of the Central Ohio Mortgage Fraud Task Force. The task force is led by the Columbus Division of Police, Economic Crime Unit. Other task force members include detectives from the Upper Arlington Police Department, Investigators from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office, the Ohio Department of Commerce, the Ohio Department of Insurance, and agents from OIG for Housing and Urban Development, US Postal, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

NOTE: Mortgage fraud may be defined as any crime committed in the context of a mortgage transaction. Mortgage fraud is considered one of the contributing factors to the high foreclosure rate in the state of Ohio.


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