NEARLY THREE YEARS after being released from state prison for defrauding the government, Attila Colar saw a new opportunity to pull in steady money from California taxpayers.
He didn’t even need to hide his criminal past when he applied for a contract with a California rehabilitation program for parolees leaving state prisons. Former felons are welcome as landlords in the state-funded rehabilitation program, and many have a strong history providing services to their tenants. But he covered up his record, anyway.
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