Developer: missing FEMA dates on slide were a ‘formatting error,’ denies fraud

Jul 23, 2026

In deposition, developer Philip Ramirez said the dates missing from a FEMA screenshot on his slide were the result of an accidental formatting error and not an effort to mislead the council. Counsel pressed whether the missing dates could have been concealed with deliberate edits; Ramirez denied intent.

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Developer Philip Ramirez testified under oath that he prepared the presentation slide in question and that the missing release dates visible on FEMA’s site were not intentionally hidden in the version shown to boards and council.

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