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Roxbury man charged with embezzling funds from people who thought he was a real-estate broker

Cornell Mills, son of convicted former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, now faces a variety of charges for masquerading as a licensed real-estate broker - eight counts of larceny over $250, seven counts of fiduciary embezzlement, seven counts of being a broker without a license and one count of being a common and notorious thief - the Massachusetts Attorney General's office reports.

To carry out this scheme, Mills, who does not have a broker’s license, allegedly posed as a real estate broker and solicited potential homebuyers in Boston to give him thousands of dollars, which he claimed he would hold in escrow pending their purchase of a home. Mills allegedly had no escrow account, and instead used these funds for his personal use.

Authorities found that in some instances, Mills would represent homeowners facing foreclosure, and offered to help them by selling their homes through a short sale. Authorities allege that Mills did not fulfill his promise to sell these homes, and instead ignored the homeowner’s attempts to contact him after he spent the deposits he received from potential buyers.

The Attorney General's office says Mills made off with $50,000 through his scheme. It adds it began an investigation last year after being contacted by the state Division of Professional Licensure and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office - where Mills once worked as a homicide investigator.

In 2011, Mills ran for the District 7 City Council seat won by Tito Jackson.

Innocent, etc.

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Ripping people off must be in the blood...

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Cornell and Mom won't be able to hang out together. I'm guessing.

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Dianne Wilkerson's son charged with felonies? Keep voting Democrat! Glad Conley broke out the "Common and Notorious Thief" charge. Rarely used but very effective as it carries a 20 year state prison sentence. Great plea bargaining tool.

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In Massachusetts? Oh, come on!

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Almost all Massachusetts politicians are Democrats. There are some corrupt politicians in Massachusetts. Therefore, almost all corrupt politicians in Massachusetts are Democrats.

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Most of them anyway, on both sides of the aisle

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received highly coveted trademark grants after a dinner meeting with the Chinese president...friggin democrats...

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Did he stuff the escrow money in his "man-zier"?

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No, it's called the Bro!

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MAN-ZIER!!

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Money, Money, some people have to have it some people real need it its in the blood thief

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