Tara Denise Bonelli, 33, Santa Cruz, California, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by United States District Judge Edward J. Davila in San Jose, California, on June 25, 2013, for defrauding investors of over $3,000,000.
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Paul Lascola, 70, Thousand Oaks, California, was sentenced by Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kent Kellegrew to serve 10 years in state prison for his role in a real estate investment fraud scheme.
Jesse Wheeler, 36, Roseville, California, and Brent Medearis, 46, Modesto, California, pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud in connection with a foreclosure rescue scheme.
Robert Williams, Atherton, California, a real estate investor, has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California.
Amy Nicole Schloemann, aka Amy Kinney, 36, Vallejo, California, was sentenced this week to 36 months in prison and ordered to pay $5,805,902 in restitution for her role in a real-estate related wire fraud conspiracy.
Eric Ray Hernandez, 37, and Monica Marie Hernandez, 32, Bakersfield, California, pleaded guilty before Senior United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.
Anthony J. Vargas, 42, Modesto, California, pleaded guilty to knowingly falsifying material facts in a loan application.
Nicole Rosie Gallegos, 36, Irvine, California, was suspended from the practice of law for two years, stayed, and placed on two years of probation with an actual nine-month suspension that will continue until she pays restitution.
Kasra Seyed Torabi, 35, Encino, California, was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation with an actual 60-day suspension.
Jon A. Divens, 57, California State Bar # 145549, is facing disbarment for his role in misappropriating about $400,000 in interest from two investment vehicles that he agreed to hold in escrow pending their sale.