PHAT L.K. TRAN D.M.D. Enterprise Head ? Beneficial Owner
RoleProperty owner ? ~10 CA/MA properties ? Beneficial owner of enterprise
Known EntitiesSmart Invest HB LLC ? AP Silk Arts Inc ? Phat L Tran DMD Inc
Address4411 Brookhurst St Garden Grove ? Subject property: 19235 Brynn Ct, HB CA 92648
Financial ProfileFinancially distressed at time of tenancy ? Required rent on the 20th (non-standard) ? Multiple variable-rate loans ? Raised rent ~54% for Airbnb conversion
Key ActsOverstated 3-Day Notice ? Texted Hanson during cure window ? Introduced Le as manager ? Manufactured false default
THAO TRAN CEO ? Corporate Structure ? Confirmed Phat Family Member
? FAMILY LINK CONFIRMED ? Whitepages: "Family includes Huong T Tran and Phat T Tran" ? Thao Phuong Tran ? Garden Grove CA 92843 ? Same zip as Times Investment LLC principal address ? April 13 2026
Relationship to PhatConfirmed family member ? Whitepages public records ? Garden Grove CA 92843
Primary Address20002 Sand Dune Ln ? Huntington Beach CA 92648 (enterprise HQ)
Secondary Address8115 Baymist Dr E ? Huntington Beach CA 92646 (Lua Homes)
Total Entities32 entities ? CA SOS confirmed ? authorized person
Family NetworkPhat T Tran (confirmed) ? Huong T Tran ? Uyen Tran
Confirmed Entities
Times Investment LLC ? Active ? Real Estate Investment
Lua Homes LLC ? Active ? Property Management
Vohnt LLC ? Active ? HB
Euclid Diamond Plaza LLC ? Active
+ 28 additional entities
Prior OC UD ? Confirmed: Plaintiff ? Thao Tran & Binh Truong v. Julia Bouvier Bach & Johan Bach ? OC Superior Court Case 30-2018-00982394-CL-UD-CJC ? Filed 03/27/2018 ? Attorney: Steven D. Silverstein ? Outcome: Default Judgment / Writ Wholly Satisfied 05/16/2018 ? Same attorney, same court, same matter type ? 6 years before Gasio v. Tran
BINH TRUONG Co-Plaintiff 2018 UD ? Tran Enterprise Associate
? NEW NODE ? Identified April 13 2026 via OC Superior Court records ? Case 30-2018-00982394
Role in EnterpriseCo-plaintiff with Thao Tran in 2018 OC residential UD ? Filed Writ of Possession return 05/16/2018 ? Operational execution role ? same pattern as Hanson Le in this case
Case30-2018-00982394-CL-UD-CJC ? OC Superior Court ? March 27 2018
AttorneySteven D. Silverstein ? same as Gasio v. Tran 2024
Pattern SignificanceTran family uses third-party property managers as operational buffers in eviction schemes ? Truong in 2018, Hanson Le in 2024. Same role, different person, same attorney.
Investigation StatusIdentity and addresses to be developed ? subpoena target for 2018 UD file
TAN VO LLC Agent ? Operations Manager
Address20002 Sand Dune Ln ? Huntington Beach CA 92648 (co-resident)
RolesManager & Registered Agent: Euclid Diamond Plaza LLC and Times Investment LLC ? Authorized person for 2 entities
Contact(571) 623-2214 ? Age 49
HANSON LE Payment Diversion ? Check Interception
DRE License#01358448 ? BHHS / Consensys Property Management
WF Account#3312942937 (personal ? not DRE trust account) ? DocuSign Envelope #46CC8725 routed payments here
USPS PackageTracking #9534914882764149935944 ? Signed "H.H." at BHHS 5848 Edinger on 05/30/2024 ? During active cure window
5th AmendmentInvoked with HBPD 05/13/2024 ? Consciousness of guilt ? Departed BHHS same day
Tran AssociationCheckPeople: Likely Associate of Thao Tran ? Same HB 92648 zip ? Tran texted Le during cure window confirming check availability
ANNA LY RE Fraud Execution ? Damage Fabrication
DRE License#01894348 ? Sun Realty ? Confirmed Tran's daughter
Damage Invoice$20,980 invoice transmitted from Tran's dental office (not Sun Realty) ? Pre-dated ? From family entity LY Construction
Carpet Invoice$7,837 Ly Construction invoice submitted to court ? dated after city inspector cleared property ? Baseboard replacement = full remodel not damage repair
DRE ActionsComplaint #1-24-0513-010 ? Pre-license transactions 2013/2016 ? Dual agency OC25234412
Corporate LinkAP Silk Arts Inc ? confirmed corporate link between Tran and Ly ? Homes.com listing advertised new carpet contradicting move-in mold photos
STEVEN D. SILVERSTEIN ESQ. Legal Enforcement Arm ? Retained Family Enterprise Counsel
? PATTERN CONFIRMED ? Silverstein represented Tran family in OC residential UD 2018 AND 2024 ? same court, same matter type, same family ? 6-year span within RICO 10-year pattern window ? April 13 2026
State Bar#130763 ? Active ? Silverstein Evictions ? 14351 Red Hill Ave Ste G, Tustin CA 92780
SpecialtyEviction Law ? Landlord Only ? 46+ years ? OC courts exclusively ? Judge Pro Tem
? Documented Tran Family Representations
| Year | Client | Case | Outcome |
| 2018 | Thao Tran & Binh Truong | 30-2018-00982394 | Default Judgment / Writ Satisfied |
| 2024 | Phat L.K. Tran D.M.D. | 30-2024-01410991 | Active criminal referral |
False Closing Argument"Returned by mail" ? USPS tracking proves letter was in transit at time of hearing ? July payment was electronic ? cannot be mailed back
Closing Question"Did you cash the check?" ? proves knowledge that sealed cashier's check existed and was not returned
3-Day NoticeStated $5,350/month ? Tran's own court filing confirms $5,000 operative rate ? notice jurisdictionally void under CCP ?1161
Prior Adverse FindingsEkstrom ? Snell & Wilmer prevailed ? Judge Claster confirmed arbitration award finding breach of professional duties ? Bea-Mone federal jury verdict
State Bar StatusActive disciplinary investigation ? investigator Devin Urbany