Another sentencing for Aaron Dare in mortgage fraud scheme

It was another dark day in court for the disgraced former head of the Albany Urban League.

Aaron Dare, 40, who was sentenced three weeks ago in federal court, appeared in shackles Friday morning in Albany County Court to face another sentencing.

Back on August 14th, Dare, who was once a shining star in Albany's business community, was sentenced in federal court to 63 months in federal prison for his admitted role in a mortgage fraud scheme involving money from Housing and Urban Development.

Dare was also ordered to pay back nearly $2 million to the federal government for thos crimes.

This time, on Friday morning, Dare was brought in to face one felony count of filing a false document in a mortgage fraud scheme involving one property on Second Ave. in Albany.

Dare's dealings destroyed the dreams of dozens of poor and low-income families who were trying to buy homes.

"My concern has never been for Aaron Dare," said Albany County district attorney David Soares Friday morning. "My concern has been for the hope that he's promised the folks of this county, how he went back on those promises, and the fact that he's left this community in a much more devastated condition than he found it."

While Dare apologized for his actions when sentenced in federal court, he had nothing to say in court Friday.

Aaron Dare was returned to Ulster County Jail, where he's being kept while awaiting word on what federal prison he'll be assigned.

But Dare also faces another 59-count indictment here in Albany County connected to allegations of mortgage fraud.