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FACTS

1. Count 1 – Attempted Grand Theft from Eric Fintzi In 2009, Eric Fintzi learned about an investment opportunity involving property in Buena Park located adjacent to a car dealership. The parcel was represented to be situated so as to make the dealership’s acquisition of it necessary for expansion, consequently eliciting the interest of foreign developers. Fintzi successfully encouraged a former client to provide funds to release the property from bankruptcy. After Fintzi’s client failed to receive repayment, Fintzi investigated and discovered the bankruptcy case had been closed for five years. Other evidence established defendant and her husband had filed bankruptcy in the 1990’s. Defendant’s husband quitclaimed his interest in the Buena Park property in 2003 and defendant gave the lender a deed in lieu of foreclosure on the parcel in January 2004. The same month the bankruptcy proceeding was dismissed because the debtors were not complying with the requirements of their plan.

2 Concerned, Fintzi met with defendant who claimed she owned the property and that the sale to foreign developers would take place. She also requested more money to cover late payments, penalties,…