Overview
- Kamil, 56, was sentenced in Los Angeles to three years and eight months in federal prison and ordered to pay $979,772.84 in restitution.
- Prosecutors had sought a six-year, three-month term, arguing the scheme caused roughly $980,000 in losses to financial institutions.
- The crew monitored surfers as they stashed keys, then broke into cars at beaches from April 2021 through December 2022 in Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, San Diego County and other spots.
- With stolen phones and wallets, Kamil bypassed facial recognition to access financial apps, answered verification calls to greenlight purchases, and converted luxury goods and electronics into cash.
- Co-defendants Jordan Adams and Jennifer Pruneda also pleaded guilty, with further case details sealed, and Kamil’s record includes prior bank robberies and a 2011 scheme involving Donald Bren’s $1.4 million tax refund check.