Long Island man convicted in $4.7M Harlem deed theft scheme
A jury found Joseph Makhani guilty of stealing the deeds of two Harlem brownstones with a combined value of nearly $4.7 million, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday. The AG indicted Makhani, 63, twice — in 2021 and 2023 — for deed theft at 107 West 118th Street and 135 West 131st Street. The Kings Point, Long Island resident is now facing a maximum sentence of eight to 25 years in prison. The sentencing is scheduled for July 28 in the New York State Supreme Court, and Makhani will remain in custody until then. […]
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