He led ring that set homes on fire to bilk insurance companies. He’s now going to prison.
The sentence was part of a plea deal struck with prosecutors. He didn't face additional charges in the supposed plot to harm the prosecutor.
"The insurance fraud ring that
Espinosa, 62, who owned the public adjuster company
According to the state attorney's office, Espinosa "intentionally set multiple homes on fire as well as caused water damage to other homes with the sole purpose of filing false and fraudulent insurance claims."
"The homeowners were recruited by Espinosa as part of his Arson for Hire Scheme involving homes in
In
In all, the state attorney's office said 14 insurance carriers were affected by the more than 50 false claims that totaled more than
"Insurance policy holders were Espinosa's real victims,"
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