Defendant Pretended to be a Landlord; Convicted of Stealing More Than $879,000 from Three Corporations Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the guilty plea of a property manager for stealing more than $879,000 from three corporations that own five rental apartment buildings near Columbia University. LUIS NUNEZ, 42, pleaded guilty to the top two counts in the indictment, Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree. District Attorney Vance said, “The defendant took advantage of tenants — many of whom were Columbia University students — in order to enhance his own lifestyle.”