Court orders Maverick to pause foreclosure after accusations of “vulturous” conduct

February 3, 2026 / no comments

A borrower has accused Maverick Real Estate Partners of muddying the waters of a loan extension to foreclose on a property.  Now, the borrower has notched a temporary win with a court ordering the lender to halt any foreclosure.  The borrower, connected to Hilson Management and the Schwalbe family, owes a Maverick affiliate $41 million. But when the borrower tried to extend the loan, Maverick’s affiliate allegedly engaged in “vulturous tactics” — agreeing to take a $400,000 fee to settle the issue, taking the money and then refusing to hold up its end of the bargain, according to the complaint. […]

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“Hardest moment of my life”: Woman testifies about alleged attack filmed by Oren Alexander 

February 3, 2026 / no comments

The second week of the Alexander brothers’ sex trafficking trial resumed testimony on the first video of an alleged attack presented in the case, showing Oren Alexander having sex with a 17-year-old woman who says she had no memory of the encounter or recording before she was contacted by the government.  The video and two witnesses that led off the week’s proceedings add to the growing list of evidence and women presented to the court by prosecutors alleging brothers Oren, Alon and Tal worked together in a conspiracy to lure, incapacitate and attack women. The brothers have pleaded not guilty […]

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Legion lands $191M loan for Greenwich Village project

February 3, 2026 / no comments

Victor Sigoura is making progress with a condo project in Greenwich Village, the latest iron in a piping-hot oven for the developer. Sigoura’s Legion Investment Group and Ted Segal’s EJS Group scored $191.1 million in construction financing for a development at 11 West 13th Street, Crain’s reported. The financing supports a 34-unit project at the former city government office site. The bulk of the financing comes from a $140.1 million senior mortgage from Bank OZK, a frequent player in Manhattan’s development space. Another $50 million in mezzanine debt is coming from CanAm Enterprises, which raises funds through the EB-5 program. […]

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