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Taco Truck Scammer Pleads No Contest | Irvine News
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- Sep 2, 2026
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- 115
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Summary
A Modesto scam artist known as “the taco truck guy” just took a plea deal after swindling over a million dollars from dozens of victims—mostly undocumented immigrants—who trusted him to build food trucks that never materialized. He’s now facing up to 20 years in prison for fraud and intimidating witnesses, with victims across California still reeling from the betrayal. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2a168124a8db87a4 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews