ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida realtor was accused of exploiting a hospitalized couple and taking management of their property.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood introduced the arrest of Jason Valiant, calling him a “scumbag of the vacation season”
The couple initially employed Valiant to promote their property, however based on Chitwood, “they selected a wolf in sheep’s clothes who noticed a possibility to make himself wealthy.” He was accused of making pretend paperwork declaring himself their well being care surrogate and energy of legal professional after they have been hospitalized.
Valiant even went as far as to signal a don’t resuscitate order for one of many victims, who was taken off of life assist, Chitwood mentioned.
“He proceeded to empty cash from their financial institution accounts, willed their dwelling and two different properties to himself, and even took their Dodge Ram pickup for his personal use throughout Central Florida,” Chitwood wrote in a social media publish. “Along with the 1000’s he stole through checks, Valiant used his sufferer’s bank card for issues like legal professional’s charges, a enamel whitening process, auto detailing, dinner and drinks, and gasoline.”
The three properties acquired after the sufferer’s demise have been price $1.6 million. Valiant and one other realtor, Constance Kellner, deliberate to develop two oceanfront properties into a big condominium advanced or resort, Chitwood mentioned.
Kellner, also called ‘Coastal’ Connie Kellner, was charged with two counts of being an adjunct after the very fact.
Valiant was charged with organized scheme to defraud, exploitation of an aged or disabled grownup, grand theft over $100,000, grand theft of a car, legal use of non-public ID info, and unlawful use of bank cards.
“His bond is $375,000 and my hope is he spends the vacations in a cell for what he did to 2 folks at their most susceptible,” Chitwood mentioned.
