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2 men convicted in vast engineering fraud case that affected dozens of cities • Long Beach Post News
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The pair, who once worked for a engineering firm in Rolling Hills Estates, provided fraudulent work on more than 700 commercial and residential properties across at least 50 cities in Southern California, according to estimates from investigators.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench heard the case against Wilfrido Rodriguez, 47, and Ruben Gutierrez, 45, who waived their right to a jury trial.
Ruben Gutierrez (left) and Wilfrido Rodriguez. Courtesy the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Rodriguez—who worked as an engineering drafter—was convicted of more than 250 counts and acquitted of 129 other charges, while Gutierrez—who worked as an architectural designer—was found guilty of 205 counts and acquitted of 46 others.
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The pair, who once worked for a engineering firm in Rolling Hills Estates, provided fraudulent work on more than 700 commercial and residential properties across at least 50 cities in Southern California, according to estimates from investigators.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench heard the case against Wilfrido Rodriguez, 47, and Ruben Gutierrez, 45, who waived their right to a jury trial.
Ruben Gutierrez (left) and Wilfrido Rodriguez. Courtesy the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Rodriguez—who worked as an engineering drafter—was convicted of more than 250 counts and acquitted of 129 other charges, while Gutierrez—who worked as an architectural designer—was found guilty of 205 counts and acquitted of 46 others.