“I think the defendant needs to be present,” Chun said. “People, do a force order. I want him up here.”

Davilmar faces up to seven years in prison when he is ordered back for sentencing on Feb. 22.

Chun also noted that Davilmar had written him a letter saying he was in the process of acquiring a new lawyer, although the judge did not understand why.

The trial found Davilmar guilty of multiple counts of grand larceny, insurance fraud and other charges for being the ringleader of a team of insurance brokers and others in the eight-year scheme.

According to an attorney general statement, Davilmar and five others were charged on Aug. 30, 2016 for creating a fake business partnership using false documents and obtaining commercial car insurance. After acquiring the insurance, they submitted false registration to the Department of Motor Vehicles, registering the vehicles under the names of their fake partnership.

Evidence at trial showed Davilmar created over a dozen fake partnerships for the scheme between May 2006 and June 2014 and brought coverage limits up to $50,000 per accident on each vehicle.

“Automobile insurance fraud leads to higher insurance rates for hard-working New Yorkers, while jeopardizing public safety by allowing falsely registered and improperly insured vehicles to operate on our roads,” said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a statement. “Those plotting similar scams to undermine state agencies or defraud insurance providers should take note: we will hold you accountable.”

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