Realtor named in '30 under 30' list indicted on fraud charges

Eve Mazzarella, broker-owner of Distinctive Real Estate & Investments in Las Vegas, at age 29 was named in Realtor magazine's "30 under 30" feature in June 2007.

Mazzarella is now linked to a mortgage fraud case reported by CNBC on Friday. From that story:

"A Las Vegas real estate broker and her husband are facing federal charges they made millions of dollars orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme.

"U.S. Attorney for Nevada Gregory Brower says Eve Mazzarella, 30, and her husband, Steven Grimm, 45, were indicted Wednesday on bank fraud, money laundering and aiding and abetting charges."

The story appeared on the NARWisdom blog, where Realtor magazine editor Stacy Moncrieff chimed in to answer a few questions:

"You may be wondering, in light of this news, if or how we vet candidates for our annual 30 under 30 presentation. We put all applicants who make it into the finals for "30 Under 30″ through a screening process, as we did with Eve. We do checks with the local association of REALTORS to determine whether there have been any ethics violations and with the state real estate commission to determine whether there have been any complaints, investigations, or license law violations. Occasionally, as a result of that screening, we drop a candidate from contention. We found no red flags with Eve."

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