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First Posted: March 09, 2011 - 11:25 am
Last Updated: March 09, 2011 - 11:26 am
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A former Sioux Falls mortgage broker accused of laundering money for the perpetrators of a multimillion dollar loan scam wants a judge to throw out a confession he made the day of his arrest last summer.
The Argus Leader reports that lawyers for 48-year-old Chan Masselink argue that his admission that he was suspicious of the operation was coerced. FBI Agent Matt Miller disputes that claim.
Judge John Simko is expected to rule within a few weeks. Masselink is to stand trial next month on money laundering counts.
Prosecutors link Masselink to what they say is an investment scam that swindled more than $3.3 million from a dozen victims across the country. Three people face wire fraud and money laundering charges in the case.