“We have a clear fraud,” said Jeffrey Greenspan, adding that because Foxx is the county’s highest-ranking law enforcement official, she has a special obligation to get it right. “It’s a little different from a regular situation because there is an extra duty here.”

Several properties formerly owned by Rev. Leon Finney and a short distance from the proposed Obama Presidential Center in Woodlawn will soon belong to the city. Those properties will become part of an effort to help current residents stay in a neighborhood that’s seen real estate investment heat up.