New York – In a grim twist of events, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictments of Deepa Roy, 68, of Manhattan, and Victor Quimis, 39, of Queens, for their alleged role in stealing the home of an elderly widow while she was receiving end-of-life hospice care.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) investigation revealed that Roy and Quimis forged Renuka Bherwani’s signature to transfer ownership of her Kew Gardens Hills home. They later transferred the property to Hunter Studios & Developer Corp., a corporation owned by Quimis, who then obtained a $552,500 mortgage on the property.
“Deepa Roy and Victor Quimis preyed on an elderly widow in hospice to steal the home she owned for nearly 40 years,” said Attorney General James. “I will continue to use the law as both a sword and a shield to stop these despicable crimes.”
Mrs. Bherwani, suffering from dementia, had granted power of attorney to her son and daughter-in-law in 2021. In October 2024, Roy attempted to live in the home but was denied by Mrs. Bherwani’s relatives.
Quimis used a forged deed to obtain the mortgage, paying off existing liens with stolen proceeds and laundering the remaining $312,037.57 into Hunter Studios accounts. Roy received at least $15,000 from the scheme.
Kamal and Sabita Bherwani discovered the theft in December 2024 and reported it to authorities. This case marks the first prosecution under New York’s new deed theft law, which Attorney General James championed.
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- State: New York
- Agency: NY AG
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
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