The County Attorney's Office is looking at filing charges within the next two weeks against two other individuals involved, but also to a lesser degree, O'Bryant said.

Even though Fox took responsibility, his attorney said he has also been victimized through the fraud.

"He purchased a home, which he's responsible to make all the payments for, and he got no money out of it," said attorney Jim Bradshaw. "There are people who did make money off of this transaction, but the one who was stuck with the loss was Dave Fox."

Only one week after the purchase of the home, Fox realized that the proposition wasn't exactly as it had been portrayed, Bradshaw said.

"I think he's taken full responsibility for what occurred, and the plea agreement fully encompasses that," he said.

Calls to Atkin's attorney were not immediately returned.

Tanya Vea, news director for KUTV 2News, said the station has placed Fox on administrative leave while they investigate the situation.

"We take it seriously, which is why we're taking the steps we're taking," Vea said.

Fox is also on the radio at 1320 KFAN, but attempts to reach the station for comment were unsuccessful.

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