Who is Chris Dinota?
The brainchild behind the alleged scheme is elusive. USAHerald could not locate anyone in California with that name, and a search on ancestry.com returned no results.
Dinota purportedly interviewed with CNN in a story that was published May 16, 2014; however, the reporter didn’t indicate whether the interview was conducted in person, by phone or by email.
There is indication the Attorney General’s filing that Dinota does exist. The lawsuit states, “Dinota has directly contacted attorneys in Harris County to solicit their assistance in Solvera’s scheme, has made direct misrepresentations to consumers and attorneys, and has signed contracts with attorneys in Harris County to further the scheme.”
USAHerald isn’t alone in the attempt to reach Dinota. Forbes reported, “Forbes was unable to reach Dinota for comment, or confirm that he even exists. A search in two public record databases did not yield a single result for a Chris Dinota in the U.S. The California house where Texas prosecutors are seeking to serve Dinota with their complaint is owned by another man.”
