Rodolfo ‘Nick’ Gutierrez, Jr., Bank Fraud, Montana 2010

Gutierrez, Rodolfo ‘Nick’ Jr., was convicted of bank fraud in Montana in 2010. He paid his victims in full, with interest, amounting to $184,457. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana collected this amount as part of its effort to recover debts owed to the U.S. and its crime victims.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana, under the leadership of U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, announced that it collected over $6 million in criminal and civil actions in fiscal year 2023. Of this amount, $1,876,130 was collected in criminal actions and $4,165,292 was collected in civil actions.

The District of Montana worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional $52,813,479 in cases pursued jointly by these offices. Of this amount, the government collected $48,185,752 from Atlantic Richfield Co. and $4,627,717 from Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office’s financial litigation program played a crucial role in ensuring that money was paid to victims and the American taxpayer. The program’s success is reflected in the $6,041,422 collected in fiscal year 2023.

One of the notable cases collected in fiscal year 2023 includes $2,940,474 from Dr. David Bellamah and Bellamah Vein & Surgery for settlement of alleged False Claims Act violations. Additionally, $178,814 was collected from Gene Klamert, which included full restitution and a $35,000 fine for defrauding the Bureau of Land Management.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana also collected $485,202 in asset forfeiture actions in FY 2023. Forfeited assets deposited into the Assets Forfeiture Fund are used to restore funds to crime victims and for a variety of law enforcement purposes.

U.S. Attorney Laslovich commended the financial litigation program for their tireless work and dedication to crime victims and the American people. The program’s efforts are essential to executing criminal and civil judgments and ensuring that those who owe debts or civil penalties to the U.S. and its crime victims are held accountable.

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