ORLANDO, Fla. – A pre-trial hearing was rescheduled during a court hearing Tuesday for former Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill, who is accused of exploiting a 96-year-old constituent out of more than $100,000 and using the woman’s identity to help secure a $428,000 mortgage for a home in Orlando.
A judge rescheduled her pre-trial hearing to April 29 after her attorney said they needed another four to five weeks for depositions.
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Hill was arrested in March 2024 by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Her attorneys subpoenaed several people cited in the FDLE investigation against her.
Those subpoenaed to appear for depositions include:
- Rosemary Tobie, the caretaker of the elderly woman
- Hill’s son Omari Nembhard
- Notary Sandra Lewis
- Real estate attorney Alan Sandler
- Title company worker Laurie Ann Spencer
News 6 also uncovered federal investigators were looking into the claims of mortgage fraud.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Hill, a former District 5 city commissioner, from office, leading to a heated special election for her seat.
Her trial is now set to begin on May 12.
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