August 2012
UD #1 ? Tran vs. DiBiasi ? The Tu Firm APLC
Case 30-2012-00589701. Default judgment 37 days after filing. Writ unsatisfied for two years. DiBiasi never answered. Tran's eviction model established: target tenants who cannot fight.
Tran Serial Eviction Pattern ? 12 Years Before Gasio Case
December 22, 2021
UD #2 ? Tran vs. Harman ? SILVERSTEIN ? Dept C61
Case 30-2021-01237695. Greta Harman: COVID financial distress, court fee waiver, forced to stipulate. Gasios moved in 5 weeks after writ. Tran-Silverstein enterprise established ? predicate act 1.
RICO Predicate Act 1
May 1, 2022
Gasios Move In ? Mold Photographed at 11:39 AM Move-In Day
All payments made. Black mold under kitchen sink documented with timestamp. Sent to Tran and Anna Ly same day. Never remediated. False listing amenities (no ocean view, no in-unit laundry). "Move out by noon" ? Anna Ly, first full day of occupancy.
2022?2024
Three Years of Uninhabitable Conditions
Mold concealment; live electrical wiring beneath dishwasher drain line; contractor confirms "whole kitchen wall rotten" ? leaves without repair. Roof leaks. Tran accepts all payments. Unauthorized early payment demand + $30/month wire fee. $28,080 excess rent above AB 1482 TPA cap collected over 26 months.
April 1, 2024 ? 10:04 PM
Tran Announces Property Manager ? 94 Days Before UD Filing
Late night text. "I just decided to hire a manager to take care the property." April 4: names Hanson Le. April 2 Tran texts: "Please do not think we're looking new lessee" ? written confirmation of continuing tenancy that contradicts later court testimony.
94-Day Premeditation Timeline Begins
April 17, 2024
Le's First Contact ? Immediately Redirects Rent to Personal Account
Before any lease signed, before any management agreement ? Le texts: "what bank do you use so I can provide you my bank account number to transfer monthly rent to me instead of to the owner." BPC ?10138 violation on day one. Wire fraud mechanism activates.
18 U.S.C. ?1343 ? Wire Fraud Initiated
April 19, 2024
$5,000 Wire Sent ? Wells Fargo Confirmation OW00004382456864
Michael photographs confirmation, sends to Tran. Tran acknowledges receipt in text: "We are filling out new paperwork understand one at old lease 5000." Tran later testifies under oath no payment was received. PC ?118 perjury.
Federal Banking Record ? Denied Under Oath
April 26?28, 2024
Three Authentisign Wire Events ? Fraudulent Lease Executed
Lease directs rent to Le's personal Wells Fargo account #3312943297. Michael objects to blank fields April 26: "I do not see those funds on the contract." Le: "I can have it transferred and showed in our new agreement, no problem" ? acknowledges blanks, promises correction, never delivers. PC ?470 forgery predicate. Three interstate wire transmissions = three 18 U.S.C. ?1343 counts. Le signed as both tenant's AND housing provider's broker ? BPC ?10176(d) undisclosed dual agency.
3 Federal Wire Fraud Counts
May 11, 2024
Tran's Financial Distress / CPI Confession Text
Five weeks after Le already operating ? Tran sends retroactive cover story. Discloses ARM loan under financial distress. Admits he knows CPI rent law. Admits he never raised rent in 3 years. States intent to collect "missed" increases. California's TPA does not permit retroactive increases. His only lawful option was a prospective increase ? not eviction. This text is the motive statement, 53 days before UD filing.
Motive Documented by Defendant
May 28, 2024
$5,350 Cashier's Check ? USPS Certified ? Signed "H.H." by Hanson Le
Tracking #9534914882764149935944. Delivered to BHHS Huntington Beach 5848 Edinger Ave. Signed "H.H." ? consistent with Hanson Le. Tran texted Hanson during cure window proving knowledge of tendered check. Check never deposited, never returned. Le invokes Fifth Amendment when HBPD asks about it. Sealed check retained for forensic fingerprint analysis.
18 U.S.C. ?1341 Mail Fraud
June 25, 2024
"I Want You to Default on It" ? Tran Confession Text
Written confession of manufactured default. Filed 36 days after Gasios submitted formal habitability complaint to HB City Attorney. CC ?1942.5 retaliatory eviction presumption triggered within 180 days. Three-day notice arrived shortly after.
CC ?1942.5 Retaliation Presumption Triggered
July 3, 2024
UD #3 ? Silverstein Files ? Same Attorney, Same Dept C61 ? RICO Predicate Act 2
Case 30-2024-01410991. Defective 3-Day Notice: unsigned, unserved, single envelope, unsigned, CCP ?1162 jurisdictional void. Night of filing Tran calls Michael: "Put the money in my bank account like you always have or I'll kick you out." PC ?518 extortion. Michael forced to pay second time under written protest. Both Silverstein and Tran sign acknowledging no prior repayment had occurred.
RICO Predicate Act 2
August 5, 2024
Gasios Vacate ? Airbnb Conversion Begins Immediately
Property appears on Airbnb under host "Vui" within weeks. Rate: $7,995/month ? 59.9% above Gasio rent, 122% above original protected rent. Interior photos show vinyl plank flooring throughout ? LY Construction $7,835 carpet charge was fabricated. Vui had been removing Gasio furniture during active tenancy June 2024.
January 10, 2025
Rosiak Withdrawal ? 3 Days Before Trial
Letter arrives in mailbox Friday Jan. 10 for Monday Jan. 13 trial. $8,000 retainer ? no motions, no discovery, no evidence filings, no appearance. Falsely states reentry of counsel "not legally permitted." State Bar investigator accesses portal, downloads all images, forwards to enforcement.
PC ?506 Embezzlement by Fiduciary
October 28, 2025
Smart Invest HB LLC ? Delaware ? Filed 84 Days Post-Eviction
CA File B20250360378. Delaware opacity structure. Tran sole manager. Real estate investment ? 20012 Sand Dune Lane. No HB business license. No STR permit for 19235 Brynn Ct. 18 U.S.C. ?1961(4) enterprise element ? formalizes the serial eviction-to-Airbnb model.
RICO Enterprise Formalized
February?April 2026
Multi-Agency Escalation ? Active
HBPD IA File AI 26-0003 closed "UNFOUNDED" ? DA coordination admitted in writing. OC DA declines on jurisdictional grounds only ? not on merits. State Bar enforcement active on both Rosiak and Silverstein. DRE active on Anna Ly and Hanson Le. FBI referral. Grand Jury criminal referral filed. Confession thread page published April 12, 2026.
Active Multi-Agency Campaign