A Castle Rock man has been convicted of making false claims against the government in an attempt to defraud the Department of Agriculture’s finance office of nearly $1.7 million.
• On January 25, 2017, Gunther Glaub, age 56, of Castle Rock, Colorado, was convicted of five counts of making false claims against the government following a three-day trial.
The convictions stem from Glaub’s attempts to get the government to pay off his debts, including $73,000 for a Corvette and $65,000 for a Camaro, as well as two other debts, including student loans he owed to the Department of Education.
Glaub’s actions were consistent with known fraud schemes prevalent in sovereign citizen circles, which refuse to recognize the authority of the federal government.
According to court documents, Glaub attempted to defraud the Department of Agriculture’s finance office to pay off nearly $1.7 million worth of debts on his behalf.
Glaub faces not more than 5 years in federal prison, and up to a $250,000 fine, per count, for each of the five counts of conviction.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Education Office of the Inspector General, and was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Burrows and Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter McNeilly.
Glaub will be sentenced by Judge Raymond P. Moore on May 12, 2017. He is currently free on bond.
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Key Facts
- State: Colorado
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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