DA49 — Broker Coordination & Good-Faith Resolution Attempts

Overview

This page documents the text communications between the victim (Michael Gasio) and a licensed broker and third-party witness, Helder Pinheiro. These messages demonstrate the victim’s repeated, reasonable, and lawful attempts to resolve the missing rent payment that was intercepted by Berkshire Hathaway agent Hanson Le.

These communications were sent before the eviction, before the court hearing, and immediately after speaking with Huntington Beach Police. This establishes a clear pattern of good-faith action by the victim to cure any alleged issue and prevent escalation.

Timeline Anchor

• May–June 2024: Check delivered to BHHS & signed “H.”
• June 2024: Tenant discovers the check was concealed / not cashed.
• Same period: Tenant contacts Helder Pinheiro and requests neutral, bank-supervised resolution.
• Victim offers: in-person bank meeting, stop-payment process, refund issuance, verification measures.
• Owner refuses: despite multiple attempts and professional mediation offered.

Legal Significance

• Shows the victim made every reasonable effort to resolve alleged nonpayment.
• Contradicts the owner’s and attorney’s false claims that the tenant “refused to pay” or made “no attempts to fix the issue.”
• Confirms third-party witness involvement who can testify to the victim’s credibility.
• Demonstrates the victim contacted police and took immediate lawful action.
• Reveals owner’s pattern of refusing resolution despite clear, safe, bank-verified options.
• Supports felony theories of theft, concealment, mail fraud, and deception.

Third-Party Witness: Helder Pinheiro

Helder Pinheiro is a licensed financial professional (Pine Tree Lenders LTD) and long-established broker. He is not connected to the defendants. He received all communications and confirmed good-faith actions by the victim. He is therefore a key corroborating witness.

Evidence Cards — Text Message Screenshots

Victim explains lost-check resolution options, including bank meeting.

Victim states willingness to meet at Wells Fargo to resolve concealed payment.

Victim references prior contact with police and immediate outreach to owner.

Evidence of multiple lawful options offered to Tran to avoid fraud escalation.

Victim describes owner's agent attempting intimidation with truck incident.

Broker Helder Pinheiro identified (Pine Tree Lenders LTD).

Public profile confirming Helder Pinheiro’s credentials and neutrality.

Summary

The communications with Helder Pinheiro serve as critical evidence of the victim’s good-faith efforts to resolve the concealed payment prior to eviction. This page confirms that the victim sought professional, neutral assistance and offered complete cooperation through bank-verified channels. All attempts were rejected by the owner, supporting theories of intentional fraud, extortion, retaliatory eviction, and financial manipulation.