‘I’m sorry’: Chicago contractor Mark Diamond sentenced to more than 17 years for scamming elderly homeowners

CHICAGO — A Chicago contractor accused of scamming elderly homeowners out of millions of dollars was sentenced to 205 months in prison Thursday.

Mark Diamond pleaded guilty in May to a federal charge of wire fraud affecting a financial institution.

Prosecutors said the 67-year-old targeted elderly African American homeowners amid a massive home repair and reverse mortgage scheme…

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