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Category Archives: Brian Dror
David Rubin’s Cozy Orthodox Connections
Former Yeshivat Yavneh board chair David Rubin is on trial for municipal bond kickbacks. Brian Dror is an Orthodox Jew in Fairfax/La Brea area who works as a CPA. One of his real estate trusts filed for bankruptcy last year. … Continue reading
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The Latest In The Brian Dror Bankruptcy
He had a real estate trust that went belly up. Here’s the latest filing. Background documents.
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Real Estate Developer Brian Dror Filed For Personal Bankruptcy In February
He filed for bankruptcy on one of his business entities (SNH) eleven months ago. If I could figure out the Pacer system for California’s Central District, I’d give you the motherlode of documents on this, listing all the people who … Continue reading
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Real Estate Developer Brian Dror Files For Bankruptcy On One Of His Entities
I first reported in April that Dror was in financial difficulty. He filed for personal bankruptcy many years ago. A lot of people around town have invested in Dror’s development companies. He filed for bankruptcy on one of his companies … Continue reading
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Tagged apartment owners, certified public accountant, condo conversions, dror, entities, personal bankruptcy, real capital analytics, real estate developer, real estate investment, san bernardino counties
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