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Scammer Willing to Ruin the Housing Market Also Willing to Murder

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Just a few years ago he was one of the nation's financial heavy hitters, but former A.F.G. chief executive Aaron Hand has solidified his role as criminal, pleading guilty on Monday to trying to arrange a hit on a witness with his parents' unwitting help.

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