Man scams elderly California resident out of nearly $2 million, leaving him homeless

A Hawaii man who defrauded an elderly Orange County resident out of nearly $2 million, leaving him homeless, was sentenced Wednesday to four years in federal prison.

John Tamahere McCabe, 42, swindled the money by falsely promising to sell the 79-year-old victim’s yacht for him and by taking out unauthorized loans against his Irvine condominium.

Along with his time in federal prison, McCabe was also ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution — the amount he was accused of stealing ...