To:
Chief Eric Parra — Huntington Beach Police Department
2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
CC:
Federal Bureau of Investigation — Public Corruption & Financial Crimes Division
U.S. Postal Inspection Service — Mail Fraud Unit
U.S. Attorney — Central District of California
From:
Michael Andrew Gasio
9432 Pier Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
559-287-9955
gasio77@yahoo.com
This submission constitutes a formal criminal complaint and evidentiary referral concerning repeated acts of wire, mail, and bank fraud by Dr. Phat K. Tran, Anna Ly, Hanson Le, and Attorney Steven D. Silverstein. All acts occurred between April 2022 and July 2024 at 19235 Brynn Court, Huntington Beach, CA, and involved use of interstate electronic and postal systems to obtain property, rent payments, and legal advantage through false representations. These actions satisfy predicate offenses under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, 1349 and California Code Civ. Proc. § 128(a)(8).
| # | Date | Actors | Method | Description | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 2022 | Anna Ly | Phone / Text | Forced $1,000 extra deposit after lease signed (extortion via wire). | §1343 |
| 2 | Jun–Jul 2022 | Anna Ly | DocuSign | Altered payment method without consent; owner unsigned. | §1343 |
| 3 | 2023 | Anna Ly / Tran | Phone | Threatened $500 fine if rent not paid early. | §1343 |
| 4 | Apr 19 2024 | Tran / Le | Wire Transfer | Received $5,000 payment then denied existence (bank instrument). | §1343 |
| 5 | May 30 2024 | Le / Tran | Electronic Receipt | Le receives June payment; owner texts “Hanson has the check.” | §1343 |
| 6 | Jun 2024 | Tran → Silverstein | Text / Phone | False claim of non-payment after acknowledgment. | §1343 |
| 7 | Jun 2024 | Silverstein → Sheriff / Court | Email / E-file | Filed eviction using known falsehood. | §1343 |
| 8 | Jun 2024 | Silverstein → Tenant | Served 3-Day Notice based on false claim. | §1341 | |
| 9 | Jun 2024 | Tran → Silverstein | Text | Repeated non-payment statement to sustain fraud. | §1343 |
| 10 | Jun 2024 | Tran / Silverstein | Court Filing | False representation before judge (fraud upon court). | §1343 + CA §128(a)(8) |
| 11 | Jul 2024 | Anna Ly / Tran | Email / Invoice | Issued remodel invoices for non-existent damage. | §1343 |
| 12 | Jul 2024 | Anna Ly / Tran | Bank / Email | Used relative’s construction company to inflate costs and withhold deposit. | §1343 + §1349 |
| 13 | Jul 2024 | Silverstein Evictions | Mailed false “Security Deposit Statement.” | §1341 | |
| 14 | Jul 2024 | All Defendants | Coordination | Joint conspiracy to conceal receipts and obtain money under false pretenses. | §1349 |
All originals and digital copies were formally transferred to the Huntington Beach Police Department on July 3 2025 through the AI and I Portal under evidence identifier “Wire & Mail Fraud Series Vol. I – III.” Chain-of-custody receipts and digital hashes accompany this submission.
Sincerely,
___________________________ (Handwritten Signature)
Michael Andrew Gasio
9432 Pier Drive, Huntington Beach CA 92646
559-287-9955 | gasio77@yahoo.com
Date: ____________________