DeVaughn

FACTS

It would try the patience of any reader to recount all the evidence supporting all

the charges of which defendants were convicted. Therefore, enough of the evidence to

give the reader a flavor of what occurred follows.

In August 2005, Michael, representing himself to be “Larry Perry” of Fidelity

Escrow, leased an office in Riverside. In March 2006, with the rent on the office

overdue, Macey, who represented himself as an associate of “Larry Perry’s” appeared at

the office and brought the rent up to date with cash, after “Larry Perry” said by phone

that this was alright.

In the fall of 2005, a woman claiming to be Barbara Karr of Banning, California,

contacted a real estate broker in Inglewood, California and asked him to represent her in

making an offer on a home in Ontario, California that had been listed for sale.

Thereafter, the broker received documents from Fidelity Escrow at the Riverside address

identifying it as the escrow holder for the purchase by Barbara Karr, with “Larry Perry”

as the escrow officer. After encountering questionable circumstances in connection with

the loan,4 the broker tracked down the real Barbara Karr, who told him that she was…