{
  "id": 19790909,
  "title": "NY fraudster steals $4.7m in Harlem homes; gets up to 21 years in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ny-fraudster-steals-4-7m-in-harlem-homes-gets-up-to-21-years-in-prison",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T09:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-new-york-fraudster-used-forged-deeds-to-steal-two-harlem-homes-worth-4-7-million-leaving-an-elderly-owner-in-a-homeless-shelter-after-14-years-a-court-sentenced-him-to-up-to-21-years-in-prison/articleshow/135792876.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Joseph Makhani has been sentenced to seven to 21 years in prison for using forged documents to steal two Harlem brownstones worth $4.7 million. His scheme left an elderly homeowner living in a homeless shelter while he collected more than $12,000 in monthly rent from one of the properties.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}