Former Car Dealer from Myrtle Beach Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Plea Deal On Wednesday, November 27th, Howie Lavin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bank fraud, after being arrested for orchestrating a long-running check-kiting scheme against local financial institutions. Lavin is currently free on an unsecured $200,000 bond. He will formalize his plea agreement on Tuesday, December 3rd in a federal court in Florence, SC. The bank fraud charge is very serious – once convicted, Lavin could face a maximum of 30 years in prison, … [Read more...]