Lisa Cisneros
Coverage of Lisa Cisneros in the Nexus archive.
- Judge affirms pretrial detainment of fraudster with history of evading court
A federal judge ruled that Luke Brugnara must remain detained without bail pending trial due to a history of evading court appearances and failing to appear at a bond revocation hearing. Brugnara was facing charges related to a 2021 fraud scheme where he submitted fraudulent loan applications for $400,000 through his company, Brugnara Corporation. This follows an arrest in January 2024 after he was found possessing a firearm and threatening people near Thornton State Beach.
- Judge revokes bond of fraudster with history of evading court
A federal judge revoked the bail of Luke Brugnara, a real estate investor, after he evaded a bench warrant and threatened to shoot people at Thornton State Beach. Brugnara faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to a pandemic-era fraud scheme and was recently arrested for firearm possession and making shooting threats.
- Judge questions probable cause for mass arrest of minors at San Francisco skateboarding event
A federal judge questioned San Francisco's probable cause for the 2023 mass arrest of minors at the unsanctioned Dolores Park Hill Bomb skateboarding event. The city argued officers had probable cause after dispersal orders were ignored, while plaintiffs claimed they were bystanders detained without justification. Of 117 arrests, 83 were minors, none of whom faced charges.