An Orange County man will spend the next 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to running a house-flipping scam that generated more than $17 million in investments. Brett Barber, 45, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to two counts of wire fraud and one count of contempt,

GOSHEN - A New Hampton man will serve 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to having sexual contact with a child, according to the Orange County District Attorney's office.

A California man has been sentenced in connection with a pair of real estate investment schemes that a judge said amounted to “real violence” and took advantage of people “in their golden years,” according to officials.

Costa Mesa resident Brett Barber, 45, a co-owner of Newport Beach-based BNZ Capital One, had pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of criminal contempt.

A man from Orange County, Brett Barber, has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for running fraudulent investment schemes that took millions of dollars from unsuspecting investors,

A Costa Mesa man was sentenced Monday to 15 years and one month behind bars for helping operate a fraudulent investment scheme that raised $13.8 million by promising investors returns of up to 10% through real estate.