Former West U developer Brett Detamore, accused of faking disappearance, charged with wire fraud

Brett Detamore, the former West University home developer who allegedly faked his disappearance in June 2023, has been federally charged with one count of wire fraud, according to federal court records obtained by KPRC 2. Detamore has been summoned to appear in federal court Aug. 12 at 2 p.m., when a decision is expected to be made about whether he’ll be kept in custody or released with conditions, records show. “It doesn’t do anything to make them whole. They’re still out millions of dollars. But this is a day they’ve been waiting for that they all long suspected would ultimately be the result,” said Butch Boyd, a civil attorney who represents five families who claim Detamore stole millions.