DA32 – Forged Renewal & Lease Substitution Scheme
Gasio v. Tran et al. – Orange County DA Submission
This page establishes intent and execution of a false renewal process led by Hanson Le and Phat Tran to override the original contract and fabricate a basis for future eviction. Communications, forged signatures, lack of proper notice, and conflicting contract terms show the scheme was executed with forethought and financial motive.
Summary:
Hanson Le and Phat Tran orchestrated a bait-and-switch lease maneuver after receiving payment for the renewal period, falsely presenting the tenant as a new applicant and issuing a second "contract" while suppressing the original signed lease. This led to a 3-day notice and eventual eviction based on fraudulent lease terms and altered rental obligations.
Hanson Le issues a rental "renewal application" and conceals that the lease had already been signed to California and payment received under the original terms he designed one at $5,000 and eleven at $5,350. This constitutes willful misrepresentation.
Evidence of full rent payment prior to the issuance of the 3-day notice. The amount and account match statements already disclosed in Page DA26 and DA27.
Tenant was told to submit a "renewal application" but was unaware that this would be used to substitute the valid ongoing lease agreement. No proper disclosure or cancellation of the prior agreement was made.
Criminal and Civil Violations Supported:
- 18 U.S.C. § 1343 – Wire Fraud (submission of false documents electronically)
- 18 U.S.C. § 1028A – Aggravated Identity Fraud (signature use without valid intent)
- PC § 470 – Forgery under California Penal Code
- PC § 115 – Filing False Instrument in Court
- CA Civ. Code § 1941.1 – Breach of Warranty of Habitability (baited rent increases under duress)
Conclusion:
The renewal process was not a legitimate contract execution but a tool for coercion. The tenant paid under the original terms, was misled into a second document submission, and never received a valid copy of any legally compliant lease acknowledgment from Berkshire Hathaway or its agents.