Theodore Welker, 51, received probation and was ordered to pay $14,000 to victims. He is in prison on unrelated charges.
Contractor sentenced for stealing clients’ down payments
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Justin covers litigation, white-collar crime and other news. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University and previously reported for The Denver Post, The Oklahoman and The Topeka Capital-Journal. Justin@BusinessDen.com
Centennial movie theater ad firm files for Chapter 11 with 10-figure debt
National Cinemedia says COVID and streaming have slashed revenues, but it’s rebounding.
The Docket: Real estate lawsuit roundup for 4.13.23
An activist sues the Gaylord Rockies Resort, work on the Brown Palace isn’t paid for, a mall is threatened with a mechanic’s lien foreclosure, and more.
Two Denver-area billboards lead to years of litigation and legislation
A lengthy and litigious saga has played out at I-25 and U.S. 36 since 2016.
Aurora residents sue to stop apartments next to gated community
They’re asking a judge to block development of Echelon at Eagle Bend, a 260-unit complex in southeast Aurora.
Marshall Fire victims keep suing their insurance companies
Fifteen months after the fire, 17 cases are ongoing. Five were filed just last month.
Chubby’s heir accused of skimming $324K from Northside restaurant
A grandson of founder Stella Cordova is being sued by two minority owners in the 56-year-old eatery.
Accounting firm scrutinized by SEC for shoddy audit
Spicer Jeffries was publicly censured and an executive was suspended from appearing before the SEC.
The $174,000 question: Who gets the money Steve Bachar brought to court?
After his restitution-for-probation deal collapsed, others came for Bachar’s $174,370. Three judges will decide who gets it.
Xcel could spend $31M cleaning up contaminated Elitch Gardens site
The issues relate to a power plant that was demolished decades ago.
