Overview

• Brett Michael Detamore, a Houston-based custom homebuilder, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud.
• He fraudulently obtained at least $1.5 million by submitting false invoices for construction loans, diverting funds for personal use.
• The court ordered Detamore to pay $2.3 million in restitution to over ten victims impacted by his financial misconduct.
• The FBI, with assistance from the West University Police Department, conducted the investigation leading to his guilty plea in August 2024.
• Detamore's sentencing follows a high-profile 2023 disappearance incident, during which he was found disoriented at a San Antonio bus stop after being reported missing.