HONOLULU — A man who prosecutors say used religion to lure victims into a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced to prison Thursday. John Mendoza, 59, was sentenced to six years behind bar. That’s not enough says a woman who said she was lured into one of his deals, which he still claims were intended to save homes for people facing foreclosure.
“The only thing I can call this person is that he is a monster,” said Laura Cristo, who said Mendoza ingratiated himself by coming to her Waianae restaurant and praying with her and her family. “Once he gets your confidence then boom, he starts talking about his stuff,” said Cristo. She said Mendoza offered her an investment opportunity, in which she agreed to take out a mortgage on a house owned by a person Mendoza told her needed help to avoid default.
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