Overview

• Victor Quimis, 39, was arrested Monday in Queens, while his alleged accomplice Deepa Roy, 68, remains at large.
• Prosecutors say in 2022 the two forged the signature of hospice patient Renuka Bherwani to transfer her Kew Gardens Hills home.
• The defendants then obtained a $552,500 mortgage on the property and allegedly pocketed more than $300,000.
• Quimis pleaded not guilty to multiple counts including grand larceny, mortgage fraud, money laundering.
• The AG’s office is seeking to recover the home, urging other victims of deed fraud to contact its hotline.