Developer Alig to plead guilty to 2 felonies, pay restitution
Cornelius “Lee” Alig has agreed to plead guilty to two of 20 felony counts and pay restitution of $321,000.
Cornelius “Lee” Alig has agreed to plead guilty to two of 20 felony counts and pay restitution of $321,000.
Summit Realty Group is accepting offers until Oct. 1 on the 23-unit Janus Lofts at 240 S. Meridian St. The building was redeveloped in 2003 by developer Lee Alig, who is facing numerous charges of securities fraud.
A Marion County prosecutor’s affidavit accuses the Mansur Real Estate Services co-founder of receiving $340,000 from several victims through a securities fraud scheme.
Many Indianapolis developers know the feeling. In good times, few industries generate an adrenalin rush like real estate development. But it’s a highly leveraged business built upon certain assumptions that proved flimsy when the financial crisis hit.
Cornelius M. Alig, chairman and CEO of Mansur Real Estate Services Inc., filed for Chapter 7 protection, listing $11 million in personal debt he attributed to the prolonged slump in the real estate market.