Kevin Emerson Gillies

COLUMN ONE : Real Estate Fraud's Dirty Deeds : Forged documents and phony notary stamps have robbed victims of their homes. One case illustrates how easy it is to steal property and why it often goes unpunished.

November 29, 1992 | MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

When it comes to closing a real estate deal, not even death can stop Kevin Emerson Gillies. Gillies, a man with quick wits, a smooth tongue and a string of aliases, has been known to reach beyond the grave, performing the amazing feat of acquiring property from people long dead. This is either a miracle or forgery--and those who have sued Gillies for fraud are sure it is the latter.

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COLUMN ONE : Real Estate Fraud's Dirty Deeds : Forged documents and phony notary stamps have robbed victims of their homes. One case illustrates how easy it is to steal property and why it often goes unpunished.

November 29, 1992 | MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER

When it comes to closing a real estate deal, not even death can stop Kevin Emerson Gillies. Gillies, a man with quick wits, a smooth tongue and a string of aliases, has been known to reach beyond the grave, performing the amazing feat of acquiring property from people long dead. This is either a miracle or forgery--and those who have sued Gillies for fraud are sure it is the latter.

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