Notary Charged with Identity Theft, Forgery and Grand Theft

Press Release Date:

March 26, 2010

District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that Alysa Rosen (DOB 3/11/63) of Thousand Oaks, a former member of the California State Bar, was arraigned on felony charges of identity theft, forgery and grand theft. Rosen is currently in custody in the Ventura County jail on $100,000 bail. Also, Kelly Clough Gladstone (DOB 7/1/60) of Thousand Oaks, was cited and released on a single misdemeanor charge of failure to perform duties of a notary public in violation of California Government Code section 8228.1(a).

The criminal charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Real Estate Fraud Unit. The complaint alleges Rosen forged real estate documents and a check in the amount of $20,000. It is further alleged that Gladstone notarized fraudulent real estate documents at the request of Rosen.

Rosen has a bail review hearing set for March 30, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom 13. Gladstone’s arraignment is set for April 8, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 11.

Contact:

Dominic Kardum, Deputy District Attorney
(805)662-1739