Oakland Real Estate Attorney Aly Ebrahimzadeh in KTVU Interview about Oakland Auction Fraud

Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin

Post-Foreclosure Home Auction Fraud Alert: Watch Prometheus: Real Estate Attorney Aly Ebrahimzadeh, Esq. speak with KTVU TV about the June 7, 2012 Department Of Justice crackdown on the Home Auction Fraud Conspiracy in Oakland and San Ramon, California.

Auction Investor Pledge to Stop Bidding at Foreclosure Auctions

Posted on May 21, 2012 by admin

Links: Sign Pledge Pledge Signers

I pledge to no longer bid at any residential foreclosure auctions or invest in foreclosed residential property until passage of a Homeowner Bill of Rights that implements:

Basic standards of fairness in the mortgage process, including an end to dual tracking foreclosures
Transparency in the mortgage process, including a single point of contact for homeowners
Community tools to prevent blight after banks foreclose upon homes
Tenant protections after foreclosures
Enhanced law enforcement to defend homeowner rights – paid for by fees imposed on banks
A special grand jury to investigate financial and foreclosure crime

as well as instituting a mortgage principal reduction or deferral program to keep our neighbors in their homes.

I join the California State Attorney General, the entire San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and the Mayor of San Francisco in urging mortgage loan originators and servicers to stop predatory foreclosures and related auctions and evictions immediately.

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Pledge Signers

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Foreclosure Auction Investors

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

Foreclosure Auction Investors are people who attend foreclosure auctions to purchases the homes of our neighbors, many of whom have the intention of evicting our neighbors from their homes. They may be investing themselves, on behalf of another individual, or on behalf of a corporation or consortium of investors.

We are asking all foreclosure auction investors to sign a pledge to stop bidding at residential foreclosure auctions or purchasing residential foreclosures until passage of a comprehensive Homeowner Bill of Rights.

Mug Shot	Investor	Comments
	Frank Annicelli	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 13, 2012.
	Erny Arifin	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 14, 2012.
	David Bell	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 8, June 13, and July 5, 2012. Partners with Kester Wise and is the registered agent for HPROF, LLC, and for Harbour Properties, LLC, with Jeff Hutchison as an associate in both ventures.
	Jeffrey Berger	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 14, 2012, and September 6, 2012. Purchased 2479 Diamond Street at foreclosure auction on September 6, 2012. Partners with Craig Lipton.
	John Lee Berry III	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 13, 2012, December 19, 2012, and January 29, 2013. Purchased 9 Jakey Court at foreclosure auction for $422,200 (lender Mortgage Electronic Registration System – MERS) on January 29, 2013. Purchased 900 Bush Street #815 at foreclosure auction on December 19, 2012 (owned by EI Real Estate, Inc., 3603 Fieldview Court, Pleasanton, CA 94588, as of January 29, 2013).
	David Carriere	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 23, 2012.
	Rafael Cartagena	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 13, 2012.
	Hanhe Chen	One-time bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions on May 14, 2012.
	Gilbert Chung	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 12, July 24, and August 6, 2012. Pled guilty to felony charges of bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions and related mail fraud in response to a criminal complaint filed on February 5, 2013. Member of DMG Asset Management, LLC, with associates Daniel Woo, Angela J W Lee, Marcus Lee, and Wan Wong.
	Douglas Cortina	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 23, 2012, and June 13, 2012. Consultant at Pacific Real Estate Opportunity Fund with Managing Partner David Rubinstein. Partners with Victor Quan.
	James Doherty	James Doherty of Hillsborough, CA, pled guilty to felony charge of bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions on October 27, 2011. He still bids at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 14, 2012.
	Stephan Alexander Florida	Purchased 1626 32nd Avenue for $775,000.01 (lender JP Morgan Chase) on behalf of Growth Investment One LLC. Purchased 12 Bell Court for $394,400 (lender Wells Fargo Bank) on February 6, 2013, on behalf of Last Mile Properties. Purchased 1665 19th Avenue on August 28, 2012, for which a trustee deed recorded Last Mile Properties as the new owner on September 9, 2012. Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 25, 2012.
	Lydia Liu Fong	Pled guilty to felony charges of mail fraud and rigging public foreclosure auctions on April 27, 2012.
	Joseph Giraudo	Purchased foreclosed property at San Francisco auction on May 3, 2012, despite auction protest. Possibly the Joseph Giraudo affiliated with Triple Investments and Charter Properties Likely married to Beverly Giraudo Likely living or working at 2300 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965, which is the same address associated with foreclosure property investors Robert and Karen Griggi and with 2103 BUSH STREET LLC, on behalf of which investor Joel Wardlaw purchased 2013 Bush Street at the foreclosure auction on August 30, 2012.
	Keith Goodman	Keith Goodman of San Francisco, CA, pled guilty to felony charge of bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions on October 27, 2011.
	Raymond Grinsell	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 14, 2012, June 13, 2012, and July 24, 2012. President / Broker at Founders Realty aka Founders Real Estate Services, 1248 Noriega Street, San Francisco, CA 94122, Tel. +1 415-682-2660, Fax +1 415-682-3589, Email ray@foundersrealty.com. Associated with Equity Growth Asset Management, Grinsell Dorland LLC, Grinsell Golden Gate LLC, and Grinsell Lake LLC. Probably related to Gregory G Grinsell who purchased 1403 De Haro Street for $510K from Parker Pacific Investments on 20090331 (doc# I741330). Parker Pacific Investments had purchased 1403 De Haro Street at a foreclosure auction for $127,200 on 22081120 (doc# I683194). Coincidentally, Joseph Giraudo is an active officer of Parker Pacific Investments, LP, located at his address in Sausalito.
	George Ho	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 13, 2012.
	Jim	Purchased 162 Randall St at San Francisco auction on March 6, 2012. Turns out he may be an agent for Bridgeway Vista LP, which Foreclosure Radar lists as the owner of the property and which coincidentally lists its registered agent as a Joseph J Giraudo of 2300 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965.
	Robert Leitao	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions on June 18, 2012. Office at 6035 Ascot Drive, Oakland, CA 94611 and/or in Walnut Creek, tel. +1 510-406-4184.
	David Levy	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 23, 2012, and June 13, 2012. Partners with Jeffrey Berger and Craig Lipton.
	Wayne Lewis	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on December 17, 2012. Purchased 260 King Street #963 at December 17, 2012, foreclosure auction. Partners with Lloyd Meltzer and Guillermo Loyola-Frias aka “Memo”, of RWW Properties.
	Craig Lipton	Purchased foreclosed property at San Francisco auction on May 3, 2012, despite auction protest. Pled guilty to felony charges of bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions and related mail fraud in response to a criminal complaint filed on October 27, 2011. The “owner and driving force behind” a real estate investment and development firm specializing in foreclosures called Maven Investments, Tel. +1 415-923-0916, Email lipton@maveninvestments.com, the other principal of which is listed as Craig Mallery, Tel. +1 415-713-8081, Email mallery@maveninvestments.com. Maven Investments is associated with the SF Maven Fund I, LLC, the MFF Fund I, LP, the MF Fund II, LP, for all of which Craig Lipton is a member and/or registered agent. Partners with Jeffrey Berger and David Levy. Craig Lipton also runs a contracting company specializing in renovations called Maven Maintenance, 1138 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA, Tel. +1 415-829-2207, Email info@mavenmaintenance.com Maven Maintenance is associated with Gleneagles Golf Partners, LP and Chez Papa restaurant.
	Guillermo Loyola-Frias aka “Memo”	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 8, 2012, and November 30, 2012. Purchased 1755 Filbert Street #23 at November 30, 2012, foreclosure auction. Special Projects Coordinator at RWW Properties. Partners with Lloyd Meltzer and Wayne Lewis, also of RWW Properties.
	Craig Mallery	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on November 8, 2012. Co-owner with Craig Lipton of a real estate investment and development firm specializing in foreclosures called Maven Investments Contact information: Tel. +1 415-713-8081, Email mallery@maveninvestments.com. Maven Investments is associated with the SF Maven Fund I, LLC, the MFF Fund I, LP, the MF Fund II, LP, for all of which Craig Lipton is a member and/or registered agent.
	Brad Manpa	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on October 18, 2012.
	Calvin McRay	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 13, 2012.
	Lloyd Meltzer	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on September 13, 2012. Foreclosure auction agent for RWW Properties.
	Adolphus Nwihim	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example to purchase 1651 Quesdada Ave. on May 29, 2012.
	Victor Quan	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions. May have been involved with purchase of 1836 18th Avenue on July 3, 2012, possibly on behalf of eventual owner Antrea Investments & Trading LLC. May have been involved with purchase of 546 34th Avenue on June 27, 2012, possibly on behalf of eventual owner Antrea Investments & Trading LLC. Partners with Douglas Cortina of Pacific Real Estate Opportunity Fund and with David Rubinstein, its Managing Partner.
	Thomas Redmond	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 14, 2012, and September 5, 2012. May have been involved with purchase of 1119 Naples Street on September 17, 2012, possibly on behalf of eventual owner 260 Lee Avenue LLC. May have been involved with purchase of 574 Prentiss Street on August 20, 2012, with Steve Managing Member of Redtec, LLC, along with Managing Member Pamela A Redmond, which may have purchased 41 Federal Street #31 at a foreclosure auction on April 2, 2012, for $661,700 and sold it on June 29, 2012, for $839,000. Partners with Steve. Principal / Broker at Redmond Realty, 2010 Ocean Ave, Suite E, San Francisco, Ca 94127, Tel. +1 415-494-5340, Tel. cell +1 415-606-4484, Fax +1 415-520-9625, Email tom@redmondrealtysf.com Possibly also Principal / Broker at Thomas Redmond Real Estate at 2166 Market St., San Francisco. He lives at 290 Sycamore Avenue in Mill Valley.
	Rich	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on November 5, 2012, and November 6, 2012. “Good friend” of investor named Joel Wardlaw.
	Sara Saal	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 14, 2012.
	Richard Saltzman	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on November 26, 2012.
	Michael Serrano	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 11 and June 18, 2012. Partners with Jill Ramsey, Seth Sebesta, Nathaniel Mallari, and James Iler.
	Steve	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on August 23, 2012. Purchased 574 Prentiss Street at August 29, 2012, foreclosure auction, possibly with Thomas Redmond on behalf of 260 Lee Avenue LLC.
	Cristopher Huy Van Do	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on May 23, 2012.
	Thomas Vilhauer	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on December 28, 2012, and December 31, 2012. Purchased 335 30th Avenue for $905,000 at San Francisco foreclosure auction on December 31, 2012. Principal at Concolors Development LLC and associated with Buteo Investment LLC.
	Vladimir	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on November 1, 2012, and November 16, 2012.
	Sally Wang?	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on July 27, 2012, when she likely purchased 226 Mallorca Way Apt. A.
	Joel Wardlaw	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 8, June 14, June 18, and August 31, 2012. Purchased 2103 BUSH ST on August 31, 2012, on behalf of 2103 BUSH ST LLC which is listed under the address given for Joseph Giraudo‘s companies and which obtained an $800,000 loan from Joseph Giraudo on the day of recording the trustee deed of sale for the foreclosed property. Friend of investor named Rich.
	Kester Wise	Regular bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on June 8, 2012, June 18, 2012, and January 29, 2013. Partners with David Bell and Jeff Hutchinson of Harbour Properties, LLC, and HPROF, LLC .
	Wan Wong	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on October 18, 2012, when he purchased 760 Victoria Street for DMG Asset Management, and on December 17, 2012. Member of DMG Asset Management, LLC, with associates Daniel Woo, Angela J W Lee, Marcus Lee, and Gilbert Chung.
	Matthew Worthing	Pled guilty to felony charges of mail fraud and rigging public foreclosure auctions on April 27, 2012.
	Tammy Yau	Bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on January 17, 2013. Purchased 527 Van Ness Avenue #100 for $527,000 at San Francisco foreclosure auction on January 17, 2013. Partners with Steve Wang of California Golden Properties and Access Capital Investment.
	Louis Yun	President of Copper Hill, Inc., 668 Riviera Drive, Los Altos, California 94024-3140, tel. +1 650-938-3060. One-time bidder at San Francisco foreclosure auctions, for example on August 6, 2012.