Olujuwon Bryant, 23, left, and co-defendant Deon Derrico, 43, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets, after appearing in North Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. They are facing 13 felony and three gross misdemeanor charges from the Nevada attorney general’s office in an alleged quitclaim title theft scam. The two are accused of forging homeowners’ signatures on deeds. The hearing was continued because Bryant changed lawyers.
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
North Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Kalani Hoo speaks during a hearing for Deon Derrico, 43, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets, and co-defendant Olujuwon Bryant, 23, on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. They are facing 13 felony and three gross misdemeanor charges from the Nevada attorney general’s office in an alleged quitclaim title theft scam. The two are accused of forging homeowners’ signatures on deeds. The hearing was continued because Bryant changed lawyers. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Deon Derrico, 43, left, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets, and Olujuwon Bryant, 23 appear in North Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Olujuwon Bryant, 23, left, and co-defendant Deon Derrico, 43, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets, appear in North Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. They are facing 13 felony and three gross misdemeanor charges. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Deon Derrico, 43, left, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets, and Olujuwon Bryant, 23, appear in North Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. They are facing 13 felony and three gross misdemeanor charges from the Nevada attorney general’s office in an alleged quitclaim title theft scam. The two are accused of forging homeowners’ signatures on deeds. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Olujuwon Bryant, 23, right, appears in North Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He appeared with co-defendant Deon Derrico, 43, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Deon Derrico, left, father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets, appears in North Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Derrico, 43, is facing 13 felony and three gross misdemeanor charges from the Nevada attorney general’s office for his role in an alleged quitclaim title theft scam. Derrico is accused of forging homeowners’ signatures on deeds. The hearing was continued because Derrico’s co-defendant, Olujuwon Bryant, 23, changed lawyers. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Deon Derrico, the father of the famed Las Vegas quintuplets who is facing real estate fraud charges, had a court hearing rescheduled Wednesday.
Derrico, 43, is facing 13 felony and three gross misdemeanor charges from the Nevada attorney general’s office for his role in an alleged quitclaim title theft scam. Derrico is accused of forging homeowners’ signatures on deeds so he could obtain — and then rent — abandoned homes for a profit.
The hearing in North Las Vegas Justice Court was postponed because Derrico’s co-defendant, Olujuwon Bryant, 23, changed lawyers.
Derrico, the father of nine young children, became a media sensation in September after his wife, Evonne, gave birth to quints. The couple appeared with their family on several national shows, including two stints on NBC’s “Today” show. The family solicited generous donations from several companies, organizations and individuals, and a reality show about the family was in the works.
