Couple Indicted in Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme

A Litchfield Park couple has been indicted on fraud and forgery charges in a scheme that let them collect more than $1 million in property sales revenue, investments and reainers for consulting services, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced Thursday.

Gordon Deibler, 52, and Renata M. Majda-Deibler, 36, were arrested Monday in Onandaga County, N.Y., and have waived extradition to Arizona, Goddard said.

Deibler faces 16 felony counts and Majda-Deiber 10 counts.

The indictment alleges that between September 1998 and January 2008, Deibler and Majda-Deibler accepted $1,038,514 in property sales revenue, investments, and as retainers for services. They allegedly created fraudulent investment documents and failed to provide the services contracted through their Litchfield Park businesses, 1031 Exchange Consultants, LLC, Tax Management Consultants, LLC and Executive Realty Group, LLC. The funds collected by Deibler and Majda-Deibler through 1031 Exchange Consultants, LLC, were placed in trust with them, allowing the property owners to defer capital gains taxes. The indictment alleges that Deibler and Majda-Deibler converted and used the funds for personal use.

The indictment also alleges that Deibler forged an application for membership with the Federation of Exchange Accommodators and a credit application with Colter Cadillac.

If convicted of all charges, Deibler faces more than 51 years in prison, Majda-Deibler more than 38 years.