A Roanoke County man has pleaded guilty to a real estate fraud scheme involving $1.3 million, as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Virginia. The man misappropriated funds for personal expenses, including travel, country club memberships, and credit card payments. This plea comes amid broader scrutiny of financial misconduct, including a separate case in Massachusetts where a roofer agreed to plead guilty for concealing $1.6 million in income from the IRS. Additionally, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin reported no misconduct by his office members in relation to former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, who is facing federal corruption charges after being convicted in July.