Newark: Flipping NJ influencer admits real estate fraud, money laundering and bribery

By Erick León

Cesar Humberto Pina, known as “Flipping NJ,” pleaded guilty to four federal charges relating to real estate investment fraud, laundering drug proceeds and bribery. New Jersey prosecutors announced the plea on October 22.

Pina, 48, of Franklin Lakes, admitted wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and bribery offenses. Sentencing was scheduled for March 10, 2027. The plea establishes guilt, but the length of the sentence remained for the court to determine.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice: New Jersey Real Estate Investor and Online Influencer Admits to Committing Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme, Laundering Drug Proceeds, and Bribing a New Jersey Politician. Statement dated October 22, 2026.

Original Spanish article, published October 25, 2026.

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