Vincent Cardinalli Sr. was taken into custody this past Tuesday and his bail bond was revoked. Prosecutors filed new charges stemming from an alleged scheme to extort false towing and storage fees.
Cardinalli faces 25 years to life because of previous felony convictions. He has been out on bail since June, since Santa Clara County authorities charged him and his son, Paul S. Greer, with multiple counts of attempted grand theft, perjury, and conspiracy.
The authorities claim that the both of them carried out an extensive scheme to victimize hundreds of vehicle owners in Santa Clara, San Benito, and neighboring counties.
Judge Hector Ramon also increased Paul Greer’s bail bond amount from $250,000.00 to $350,000.00, but allowed him to remain free after he posted the higher bail bond amount.
Greer and Cardinalli have both previously denied wrong doing and intend to fight the charges.