LOS ANGELES, CA – An Oxnard man was convicted by a Ventura County jury after prosecutors said he filed a fraudulent grant deed in an attempt to claim ownership of a $4.8 million home in Oxnard Shores and later used the documents while trying to have the property’s locks changed.
Khambray Antoine Holloway, 34, was convicted September 30 of filing a false or forged document, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Ventura County.
The case involved a residential property owned through a limited liability company that, according to prosecutors, had never authorized a transfer of the home to Holloway Ventura County.
Fraudulent deed was filed in July 2025
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Holloway filed a false, notarized grant deed with the Ventura County Recorder’s Office in July 2025.
The document was intended to establish Holloway as the owner of the Oxnard Shores residence, which prosecutors valued at approximately $4.8 million Ventura County.
Investigators reviewing the filing identified irregularities in the paperwork, including the absence of a signature from an authorized grantor. Investigators later spoke with the property’s legitimate owners, who confirmed that they had not authorized Holloway to transfer or claim ownership of the residence Ventura County.
The Ventura County Clerk and Recorder maintains county real-property records, including grantor and grantee information and other recorded documents involving real estate.
The alleged filing therefore became central to the criminal case because prosecutors said the document was used to support an ownership claim that the property’s actual owners had not authorized.
Holloway allegedly tried to change the home’s locks
Prosecutors said Holloway’s actions continued after the deed was recorded.
According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Holloway returned to the property on multiple occasions while continuing to claim that he was the homeowner Ventura County.
On at least two occasions, he contacted locksmiths and attempted to have the locks changed. Prosecutors said he presented the same property documents to the locksmiths to support his claim that he owned the residence Ventura County.
The allegations meant the disputed deed was not simply a document filed into county records. Prosecutors said Holloway also attempted to use the paperwork in dealings with other people as he sought to exercise control over the property.
Prosecutor says case highlights importance of property records
Deputy District Attorney Meighann Mahoney, who prosecuted the case, said the attempted property takeover demonstrated why the integrity of public records is important.
“This case was about trying to take a $4.8 million home with a few pieces of paper,” Mahoney said in a statement released by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Ventura County.
Mahoney said Holloway claimed an ownership interest he did not have and then used that claim in a deed. She added that the conviction recognizes the importance of protecting public records and holding people accountable when false information is knowingly used in an attempt to obtain another person’s property Ventura County.
The District Attorney’s Office maintains a Real Estate Fraud function within its investigative operations, covering cases involving fraudulent activity connected to real property.
Ventura County also provides a Real Estate Fraud complaint process for residents who believe they have encountered fraudulent activity involving property records.
Conviction came after jury trial
The jury returned its guilty verdict on September 30, 2026, according to the District Attorney’s Office Ventura County.
The conviction was for violating California Penal Code Section 115(a), which concerns filing or recording a false or forged instrument with the required intent Ventura County.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s release identifies the case as 2026005105 and lists the convicted offense as filing a false or forged instrument under Penal Code Section 115(a) Ventura County.
Holloway remains in custody
Holloway was remanded into custody following the verdict and remains in custody with bail set at $20,000, according to the District Attorney’s Office Ventura County.
His sentencing is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 12 of the Ventura County Superior Court Ventura County.
The sentencing hearing will determine the next stage of the criminal case following the jury’s conviction.
For Ventura County residents concerned about suspected real estate fraud, the county provides information about reporting real estate fraud and directs residents to the appropriate county agencies for assistance.
