A disbarred attorney is now convicted of stealing deeds from minority homeowners.

"He stole our lives," said Clotilde "Wendy" Sawadogo, deed theft victim. "We were no longer happy in our house. We were feeling like strangers in our own homes."

Sawadogo spoke about the building she and her husband Patrice Sawadogo owned in East Flatbush.

The building on East 21st Street and another in East New York were both taken from the couple 13 years ago, and Thursday the man responsible was held accountable.

"I can say I'm happy it's over, but I'm not happy that he's going back home," said Sawadogo.

Thursday, 68-year-old Sanford Solny was convicted of stealing 11 deeds from black and brown property owners in Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office says the Milwood man carried out a fraudulent real estate scheme targeting homeowners in foreclosure, defrauding 15 victims.

They said Solny's law license was suspended in 2012 and he was disbarred in 2023, and the evidence shows the scheme happened between 2012-2022.

Sawadogo said they were looking to sell their properties and turned to Solny for help.

She said he rushed them through paperwork then turned around and started the eviction process.

"It was a trick," she said. "Tricking him (her husband) to sign over the deed."

Solny is now facing up to 7 years in prison when he's sentenced on Sept. 17.

The DA's office confirms a judge will be signing an order to nullify the 11 fraudulent deeds giving hope to Sawadogo she and her husband will get their properties back.

News 12 reached out to Solny's attorney who provided a statement.

"While we believe that the evidence supported an acquittal on all charges, we were grateful for the acquittals on the majority of the charges," said James Kousouros. "There are myriad appellate issues which will be vigorously pursued in future proceedings."