• Man Convicted Of Stripping Home

    Authorities say a real estate agent has been convicted of fraud for stripping fixtures from his foreclosed home in Anthem.

    Maricopa County prosecutors said it’s the first conviction in a so-called “home stripping” case so far.

    Authorities said Kailash Bhatt, 34, advertised kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, a double oven, microwave and dishwasher for sale on the Internet.

    They say Bhatt was arrested after he accepted $2,000 from an undercover mortgage task force agent for the items, violating the mortgage company contract on the home.

    After a five-day trial, prosecutors say Bhatt was convicted Thursday of defrauding secured creditors and will be sentenced April 1

    via KPHO Phoenix.

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