UPDATE: Subpoena issued in Frank Ward case

the mortgage fraud case of salisbury businessman — frank ward. it appears a subpoena has been issued for him to appear in court — for failing to fully comply with orders to pay restitution to his victims. 47 abc’s emily lampa has more on these latest developments in the case. emily? david — i have a copy of that subpoena right here. which we’re told — by a spokesperson from the maryland department of labor, licensing, and regulation — was issued just yesterday. it demands that frank ward and annette coston — appear before the commissioner of financial regulation in baltimore — on october 15th — in just about 3 weeks. this is the latest development in this mortgage fraud saga — which started in 2010 — when a number of his customers came to 47 abc revealing how the former pocomoke city mayoral candidate was being investigated for fraudulent lending practices. over the past 6 years later — this case was in and out of court — appeal followed by appeal — until this past may — when the commissioner of financial regulation issued a consent order and judgement. this document demanded that frank ward, his businesses the money centre limited and ward construction — as well as his employee annette coston — pay the more than 8-hundred thousand dollars in restituation and penalties he owes his victims and the state of maryland. again that was in may. a series of months passed without any word — if ward and coston were complying with the order. so 47 abc made calls to the commissioner of financial regulation in early september. and just this past monday — we were told – the commissioner was still in the process of monitoring compliance — and no final decision has yet been made. so all this week — 47 abc pushed for more information — as to why nearly four months without word of restitution being paid. and just today — we received word — that the commissioner issued this subpoena yesterday. when ward and coston appear in baltimore — they will need to provide proof of their financial assets and liabilities — as well as any and all documentation pertaining to the mortgage fraud victims, it is clearly stated in the final order that if frank ward and annette coston f ail to comply — they could be held in contempt of court — which could lead to additional fines, imprisonment, or both. i’ll be following up with the commissioners office tomorrow — to see if that subpoena has been served. david? thank you, emily. for past coverage on frank ward — and this mortgage fraud scandal — head to our website — 47 abc dot com. in delaware — a general contractor accused of felony