Heritage Lending President’s trial starts in August

August 7, 2013
Candy Wells

Candy Wells

Heritage Lending former president Candy Wells’ trial is slated to begin August 27, while her husband has pled no contest.

Law enforcement officers arrested Candy Wells and her husband Ronald Wells in March. Candy Wells is accused of fraudulent practices in the offer and sale of securities involving “hard money” loans in real estate projects located primarily in San Luis Obispo County, and is alleged to have caused a loss of over $1.3 million to numerous victims.

In June, Ronald Wells pled no contest to being an accessory after the fact. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge John Trice has indicated that Ronald Wells will likely be sentenced to five years of felony probation and three months jail time which he has already served. Ronald Wells remains out of jail on $40,000 bail bond.

The arrests followed an extensive three-year investigation by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s office for crimes the couple committed between 2007 and 2009.

Enticed by the promise of 11 to 12 percent interest through property-secured investments, investors entrusted their nest eggs with Heritage Lending, a hard money lending company.

Hard money loans are based on the value of the underlying asset rather than borrowers’ credit rating. It works if the lender finances no more than 60 to 70 percent of the project and makes payments to contractors as the work progresses.

Candy Wells allegedly did not have a broker’s license, failed to monitor projects and used funds for her personal use.

In Oct. 2009, the Wells filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection claiming total assets of $854,843 and liabilities of nearly $3.8 million.

Candy Wells remains in San Luis Obispo County Jail with bail set at $2.5 million.

 


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Candy Wells looks like Lisa Solomon–any relation?


3mos. time served and 5 years probabtion for participating in a 1.3 million dollar fraud.

That’ll teach ’em!


Reminds me of KG who hasn’t gone to jail yet. Maybe because he was Atascadero’s Citizen of the Year???


I’m really starting to believe that Kelly and possibly Jay as well, have connections with someone(s) very important and they are flat out being protected. I wouldn’t be suprised if Jay and Kelly mysteriously “die” in a plane crash or something. Look how fast the Heritage Oaks crooks are put into JAIL with a big stiff bail. Kelly and Jay still run free and attend family bar B Q’s. Anyone else smell a big FISH? Kelly even has crimes in Ohio, but are they being addressed? But perhaps the feds are just gathering up all the crooks that Kelly and Jay threw under the bus first. We can hope. I’m suprised we haven’t seen David Graves name in the lights yet. But all in good time…all in good time.


Don’t think so. The delays are due to federal prosecution, and hidden money to pay attorneys.


Sung bye the SLO County Jail Choir……

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRTkgicMbQk


And the Wall Street bankers walk? Why are we only going after the small change?


because the small change can’t make enough political donations?