Posted 9/26/07
BAKERSFIELD - Bakersfield Police raided have the home of a local homebuilder accused by some of his clients of taking their money and running.

The Bright Water Way home of Donald Juhasz was searched Tuesday, according to Bakersfield Police.

No arrests have been made, and no charges have been filed.

Juhasz created DMJ Customs in 2005. Since then, close to a dozen people have come forward saying Juhasz took money and didn't complete work.

Ammanda Meek says she and her husband paid $25,000 cash and took out a $500,000 loan.  They say they paid the money to Juhasz and he didn't do the work. Today, their home is just a frame and a roof.

Meek says the house now has $60,000 in liens, mostly from sub-contractors who say they never got paid for their work.

Juhasz's attorney, Bill Slocumb, declined to comment.

Another attorney, Phillip Gillet, says he is preparing a bankruptcy petition on Juhasz's behalf.

Meantime, a spokesman for the state Contractors License Board said this afternoon the board is set to suspend Juhasz's contractor's license next Thursday if he doesn't provide proof he has Workers Compensation Insurance for his employees. His old policy expired last month.