Third guilty plea in $20 million bank fraud case

SPRINGFIELD — A Longmeadow woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in U.S. District Court Friday in connection with a $20 million swindle of lending institutions.

Jeanette Norman’s guilty pleas follow that of her husband, Louis Masaschi, and sister, Christine Gendron.

According to court documents, she and her husband, Louis R. Masaschi, were partners in dozens of limited liability companies that owned commercial and residential property in Springfield, East Longmeadow, Enfield, Connecticut, and other communities.