Northern Calif. men sentenced for mortgage fraud

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two Northern California business partners were sentenced to federal prison Friday for their roles in a multimillion dollar mortgage fraud scheme that inflated the prices of dozens of new homes and triggered an international manhunt.

Garret Griffith Gililland III was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison and Shane Burreson to nearly two years. Both men pleaded guilty last year to mail fraud and money laundering.

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