fraud
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Judge throws out lawsuit from alleged ‘sovereign citizen’ facing prosecution in Eagle County
A federal judge has dismissed an Eagle County woman’s complaint against the law enforcement officials who are prosecuting her for numerous charges of forgery, cybercrime and sending fake tax documents to judges. Although Adrienne Avril Perer called it a “false assumption” that she was an adherent of the anti-government “sovereign citizen” movement, she nevertheless sued…
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Court upholds $187,000 sanction against lawyers who claimed election rigging by Dominion, Facebook
The federal appeals court based in Denver upheld a sanction of nearly $187,000 against two attorneys who pursued unproven claims that Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook and multiple officials in swing states violated the rights of all American voters during the 2020 presidential election. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit previously agreed the…
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State Supreme Court to examine foreclosure timeline, narrowly turns down DUI appeals
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court’s ruling that banks and mortgage lenders argue gives an improper incentive to rapidly foreclose on certain homeowners. On Monday, the justices announced they will hear the case of U.S. Bank National Association v. Silvernagel, which centers on Colorado’s six-year statute of limitations for lenders to foreclose…
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Arapahoe County child protective caseworker made advances toward parents she was investigating for abuse: Lawsuit
Robin Niceta, the former Arapahoe County child protective worker charged criminally with falsely reporting that a critic of the former Aurora police chief sexually abused her son, made sexual advances toward parents and caretakers while investigating them for spurious child abuse allegations, a lawsuit filed on Wednesday states. The lawsuit alleges Niceta also sought to…
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Federal judge dismisses charges in long-running case, faulting government, self for delay
A federal judge has admitted that he and the prosecution were at fault for violating the speedy trial rights of a defendant by failing to bring her to trial in time, and has consequently dismissed the charges against her. U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martínez did not dispute the calculations of Mykhael Kuciapinski, who determined her…
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Federal judge declines to issue restraining order against alleged voter intimidation
A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order after finding no imminent threat from a group who allegedly interrogated and intimidated Colorado voters at their homes, including while armed. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer rejected a request from three civic organizations to temporarily block the U.S. Election Integrity Plan…
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State Supreme Court averts ‘immediate negative impacts’ to government agencies, reverses appeals court
After a coalition of state government departments warned the Colorado Supreme Court that there could be dire consequences to public health and safety if it let a lower court’s ruling stand, the justices agreed that governmental agencies do not have a mere 35 days to request judicial enforcement of their regulatory orders. The ruling on…
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GOP secretary of state candidate endorses Tina Peters, jumps to El Paso County commissioner primary
Republican David Winney has withdrawn from the GOP primary for Colorado secretary of state and thrown his support behind Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, her campaign announced Monday. The first-time candidate from Colorado Springs, who launched a campaign to challenge Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s bid for reelection last summer, said Friday he instead…
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Judge tosses attempt to extract $300 million from Loveland through invalid arbitration scheme
A federal judge has agreed that the city of Loveland does not owe a man $300 million through a baseless arbitration award. U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martínez determined that no valid contract existed between Eyoel-Dawit Matios and the city, and a court could not confirm an arbitrator’s award to Matios under those circumstances. The Feb.…
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CEO of Denver nonprofit charged with felony charitable fraud, theft
Prosecutors on Monday charged Travis Singhaus, CEO and founder of the Denver-based Impact Locally nonprofit, with felony fraud and theft, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Singhaus, 47, faces three counts of charitable fraud, one count of theft, one count of forgery and three counts of criminal impersonation after prosecutors say he stole $349,000…