Vallejo Couple Accused In Embezzlement Scheme

SOLANO COUNTY, CA — A Vallejo couple was held to answer in Solano County Superior Court Monday for grand theft embezzlement involving a home left in trust that they transferred to themselves, Solano County prosecutors said. A Vallejo estate that included a Vallejo home was left in trust 2006. In 2014, unbeknownst to the theft victim, defendant Juan Cumpian, 62, allegedly transferred the house out of trust and into the name of his wife Dawn Cumpian.

The couple then allegedly sold the Vallejo home and used the proceeds to buy a home in Crescent City. Prosecutors said the couple planned to move to North Carolina with the sale of the Crescent City home when they were arrested.

County prosecutors were granted a preliminary injunction that froze the sale of the Crescent City home, preserved the property during the prosecution of the case and reserved restitution in the event the couple is
convicted.

The Cumpians were held to answer to felony charges of grand theft embezzlement in excess of $250,000 and filing a false document. They will re-enter pleas in court June 4.

By Bay City News Service

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