The 61-year-old must also pay $1 million in restitution, serve eight months of house arrest and complete 200 hours of community service.
Real estate investor Gary Dragul pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to 120 days in jail
Justin Wingerter
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Real estate investor Gary Dragul’s fraud trial begins Monday after five-year wait
The trial in Centennial could be followed by a second criminal trail, as well as a long-delayed civil one.
RiNo venue, concerned neighbors hope ‘great resolution’ solves noise spat
The city approved a compromise noise plan Friday for Number 38, which has an 18,000-square-foot patio with a stage.
Cabin owners sue Estes Park over new short-term rental ‘impact fee’
The fee, meant to fund affordable housing options, means owners in the tourist town pay $1,590 annually, compared to $100 in Denver and $260 in Vail.
Swingers club wants Centennial’s lawsuit dropped in wake of closure
The Office, which still denies it was a sex club, was evicted in March, weeks after being sued by the city.
Pandemic didn’t justify midcycle property tax break, high court rules
“COVID-19 may have infected people who were on the property but COVID-19 did not infect the property itself,” a justice wrote.
Jury finds Castle Rock man stole more than $1M meant for children’s hospitals
William Schwartz, 44, diverted the money to companies he controlled, including one called YOLO Holdings.
Fix-and-fraud? Football coach thief accused of fleecing real estate investors, Lake County
Sean McClay, 51, stole from his team’s booster club before soliciting money for fix-and-flip projects. Investors say they lost millions.
Westminster woman who stole $800K from feds gets 50 months in prison
Dema Martinez’s seven-year scheme moved money from government credit cards to her own coffers.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 5.25.23
A DTC office building buyer sues the seller, a punctured sewer line on Platte, an exploding shower door in a Tennyson hotel, and more.
