Kimberley Anne Pifer standing outside of the Jett property.
A woman accused of masquerading as a retired Los Angeles attorney so the victim’s foster son could claim her estate pleaded not guilty to a dozen felony counts of identity theft and forgery.
Kimberley Anne Pifer entered her plea in San Diego County Superior Court, answering charges tied to the death and financial exploitation of Nadine Jett, a foster mother and retired attorney whose remains were discovered buried on her rural 20-acre property in Valley Center.
According to prosecutors, Pifer conspired with Jett’s 34-year-old foster son, Cedric (Charles) Von Ferdinand, who faces murder charges for allegedly administering a lethal dose of fentanyl to Jett in January 2024. Jett had been battling pancreatic cancer at the time of her death.
Investigators allege that following the killing, Pifer posed as Jett to secure a fraudulent marriage license with Von Ferdinand, enabling him to pose as Jett’s surviving spouse and assume control of her assets.
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan revealed that key physical evidence emerged from notary records linked to property transfers.
“What was supposed to be Nadine Jett’s fingerprint was really the defendant’s thumbprint,” Stephan said, noting that investigators recovered a notary journal containing quitclaim deeds tied to the scheme.
Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Pifer insisted she was deceived by Von Ferdinand, though she stopped short of detailing the arrangement.
“I’m going to tell it all to the judge,” Pifer said, before directing a profanity at Von Ferdinand and stating that she hoped he would “rot in hell.”
Pifer remains free on bail and faces several years in state prison alongside tens of thousands of dollars in fines if convicted on all counts. She is due back in court on Nov. 5 for her next hearing…