We all have our suspicions that reality TV is actually quite
fake. Yet fake or not, lying for the purpose of appearing on a reality shows
can have decidedly real-world consequences.
According to HuffPo That's the case of Michael Prozer, a one-time star
on Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker" who pleaded guilty in federal
court this April to bank fraud charges.
On Thursday, Prozer was sentenced to eight years and six
months in federal prison, reports Tampa Bay Online, for seven federal crimes,
including conspiracy and wire, bank and mail fraud.
Prior to appearing on the show, Prozer convinced Fedor
Salinas, a Wachovia Bank employee, to falsify documents and provide them to
another (now-defunct) bank in Georgia for the purpose of securing a $3 million
loan. Forbes reports Salinas earned $25,000 from Prozer for his work (and got
caught -- he pleaded guilty in April), while Prozer pocketed the $3 million….
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