Overview

• Brett Michael Detamore, a Houston-based home developer, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud on May 14, 2025.
• He fraudulently obtained at least $1.5 million by submitting false invoices to banks holding construction loans for private residences.
• Detamore was ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution to more than 10 victims and will forfeit at least $1.5 million in illicit gains.
• In 2023, Detamore staged his disappearance, leaving his burned truck in Bear Creek Park, and was found days later at a San Antonio bus stop.
• The FBI and local police collaborated on the investigation, which revealed that Detamore used stolen funds to support a lavish lifestyle.