Fraud Suspects Arrested After Two Year Investigation
"Fraud Suspects Arrested After Two Year
Investigation"
Los Angeles: The Real Estate Fraud Unit (REFU)
within Financial Crimes Division (FCD) brought a two-year investigation to
conclusion on Monday, September 9, 2002 with the arrest of seven defendants.
The REFU is funded by the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution
Grant and has been actively investigating real estate fraud cases for over
two years. These arrests culminated a two- year investigation of a complex
and sophisticated real estate fraud ring. The case was presented to the Los
Angeles Grand Jury in August, 2002. The Grand Jury sent down indictments
against 16 individuals, charging conspiracy to commit real estate fraud.
On September 9, 2002, Detectives from REFU and FCD served 7
of the 16 arrest warrants issued with the Grand Jury Indictment and arrested
following suspects:
-
Mark H. Levin, Male 50 years old, of Calabassas.
-
Betty J. Bernhisel, Female, 53 years old, of Glendora
-
Penjalee C. Kennedy, Female, 38 years old, of Los
Angeles
-
Lauri M. Lampkin, Female, 44 years old, of Los Angeles
-
Janet M. King, Female, 40 years old, of Los Angeles
-
Maria A. Villegas, Female, 40 years old, of Huntington
Park
-
Derek M. Martin, Male, 39 years old, of Agoura Hills
REFU Detectives are actively seeking the arrest of the
following individuals:
-
James J. Jeknavorian, Male, 52 years old, of Woodland
Hills
-
Joseph A. Little, Male, 41 years old, of Simi Valley
-
Donald S. Knoblock, Male, 83 years old, of Studio City
-
John Robert Burnett, Male, 61 years old, of Santa
Clarita
-
Jose M. Zertuche, Male, 56 years old, of Riverside
-
Linnea R. Bailey, Female, 55 years old, of Sun Valley
-
Kajuan M. Moore, Female, 37 years old, of North
Hollywood
-
Birdie Y. McClain, Female, 55 years old, of Studio City
-
Sharon A. Presley, Female, 58 years old, of Studio City
For further information please contact Detective Erin
Camphouse or Detective Nick Spathopoulos of the Real Estate Fraud Unit, at
213-847-2749.
This press release was prepared by Public Information
Officer Jason Lee, Media Relations Section, 213-485-3586.
|
2002 archives 
