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A8 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 15, 2006 Man gets prison sentence for defrauding mother Motgagefraud byfonner Milton man forces mother In 2004, Basso - formerly o Rxxledge Way - was cbarged along out of her Toronto home where she lived for 28 years wîtb bis now-estranged wife, Catherine, witb multiple counts of A former Milton resident bas been the court be didn't think Basso had fraud. sentenced to tbree-and-a-balf years in sbown genuine remorse for wbat be Tbe cbarges against Catberine wcre prison after pleading guilty to defraud- did to bis motber. wtbdrawn. ing bis 72-year-old motber of ber Basso was also ordered t0 re-pay bis In October, Basso pleaded guilty to Toronto borne and forcing bier to move. motber tbe $450,000 be defrauded ber, gaining $450.000 by mortgaging tbe Newmarket resident Frank Basso, a request of prosecutor Micbael property of bis cancer-strieken motber 49, was ordered to spend 42 montbs in Demezur. in Jonc 2002 by forging ber signature. prison by justice Bryan Sbaugbnessy Tbis brings to an enîd a case tbats He took tbe money and didn't make December 6 at Superior Court of been before tbe courts for a couple of tbe mortgage payments. forcing bis justice in Newmarket. ITbe judge told years now. motber, Rosa Basso, out of ber bouse -wbere sbe bad lived for 28 years - and int a small basement aparîment last year. Rosa wasn'1 present for tbe sentenc- ing. In a victim impact statement filed earlier in court proceedings, Rosa said ber life "was turned upside down." Sbe said ber son "lied to me and manipulat- ed me and destroyed my life.' Basso bad told court be gave some of tbe casb 10 a York region organized crime figure, wbo was targeted in a botcbed murder attempt and convicted of morîgage fraud in 2004. Basso could be eligible for parole by tbe end ol next year, sînce Sbaugbnessy gave bam eîgbt montbs credit for tbe four montbs bes spent in custody Defence lawyer David Goodman bad requested tbe judge refrain from sen- tencing Basso to prison. - With filesfrtom the Toronto Stai il Costly Home Inspection Pittalis Free Report Visit: www.haltonhomeinspectionpitfails.com +Canadiaro Red Cross AN you CMIE SOMEONE ALIFTï~? Red Cross drivr hep those in need gel t0 medicol appoin#rnents, odulb day progroms ond clher octivifies. VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED CALL US 10 LAM HM~ YOU CAN HE&P. (905)8-75-1459 e- s^6 SATWWAY DICEMuER16 2-4pm, 688 Syer Or., $28,00 McCrudden Team, leMax Real IstaS Centre 905-878-7777 12 2pxn, 1428 Coier Barne7 t ern. leMax Peformance Reary mx 905-875-3343 12.2pm, 966 Doînlly Barnet Team, ReMax Performance Reaffy tnt. 905-875-3343 2:45-4:30 pm, 1165 Barclay Bannett Team, ReMax Performante leahlntnt905-875-3343 2-4 pmi, 283 Mc0înald, 9dmo John Percy. Prudentral Townt Centre Realfy, 905-878-9100 SUNDAY DECEMIER 17 2454:30 pm, 1077 Kennedy Crle Rarneff Team, Relax Performante leaffy tnt, 905-875-3343 2-4îem, 489 learis., $369,000 McCrudden Team. Relax Realf taae Cenr e 905-878-7777 2-4pm, 722 Shanireed, $239,000 Mcnode em ea r, Prf xrx858877 qi,1 qcheck thez .................................................................. g. OdesS ai 1 1 1