The eighth arrest has been made in a years-long investigation into alleged theft and racketeering at one of the largest homeowners associations in the state of Florida.

The Miami-Dade State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday announced charges against the former accountant of the Hammocks Homeowners Association in connection with the ongoing investigation.

Prosecutors say several HOA board members and their relatives funneled association funds to themselves and friends, disguised as vendor payments through shell companies.

Jesus Cue served as a business and accounting consultant to the Hammocks HOA board between October 2018 and November 2022. During that time, prosecutors say Cue received $644,000 in payments from vendors.

According to the State Attorney’s Office, three of the shell companies involved listed Cue’s company, Worldwide Business Solution Corp., as the registered agent and received nearly $500,000 in vendor payments from the HOA.

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“No homeowner should have to worry about how the HOA manages the association’s funds,” State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement.

Witness Dante Chauca, husband of former HOA board member Monica Ghilardi, was falsely listed as a “manager” in state filings for a fictitious vendor named Albri Consulting, LLC. According to Chauca, his wife allegedly directed Cue to create a hidden salary for her under Albri Consulting without Chauca’s permission, prosecutors say.

“Our investigation into the thefts at the Hammocks HOA has shined a bright light on a crime that may be occurring in our state,” said Fernandez Rundle. “Those who think that an HOA’s funds are there for the taking have made a grave error. Today’s arrest should be crystal clear.”

Hammocks HOA is the county’s largest homeowners association, overseeing 40 communities and over 6,500 units in West Kendall.

Cue is the 8th person arrested in connection with the alleged theft. His charges include racketeering, money laundering and organized scheme to defraud more than $50,000.

In 2022, several current and former board members they were arrested on charges of stealing more than $2 million of residents’ money.