An Orange County man who admitted running a multi-faceted fraud scheme that bilked hundreds of victims out of approximately $55 million was sentenced today to 27 years in federal prison.

Colin Nathanson, 62, who lived in Coto De Caza until his arrest in 2005, was sentenced to 324 months in prison by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney. Prior to his arrest, Nathanson was the president and chief executive officer of Giant Golf Company and Play Big Enterprises, Inc., both of which sold golf clubs and golf accessories out of Irvine and Rancho Santa Margarita.

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A Newport Beach man convicted of falsely claiming to be an attorney to courts, real lawyers and paying clients has been sentenced to an additional two years in federal prison for again posing as a lawyer only days after he completed a seven-year prison term.

Harold Goldstein, 64, was sentenced yesterday afternoon by United States District Judge David O. Carter, who imposed the maximum penalty for the violation of supervised release.
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