Several homeowners in the Beverly Hills area say their properties were suddenly hit with multimillion-dollar liens filed by a woman they say they’ve never done business with.
Earlier this month, ABC7’s On Your Side Investigates reported that Rita Ortiz was listed on dozens of liens filed against homes along Benedict Canyon Drive (1). The documents claimed payment for services such as cleaning and business consulting, work homeowners say was never performed and never authorized.
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One of the affected homeowners is Marjorie Josaphat, who bought a three-bedroom, 1,400-square-foot home in Benedict Canyon last year. After completing a full renovation, she was preparing to sell the property and hoped to turn a profit.
When ABC7 spoke with her, she had just discovered two mechanics’ liens recorded against the home. Each lien claimed more than $24 million in unpaid work, including charges for “cleaning services” and “business consulting services.” The filings were made under Ortiz Consulting LLC, whose registered agent is listed as Rita Ortiz, who has since been arrested…