BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Used fraudulently obtained loan proceeds to engage in high frequency trading and to purchase Lincoln Navigator * * * Today, Melvin Thompson Jr., 34, of Chestertown, Maryland, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return in connection with submitting fraudulent loan applications. Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the Di more PR