Weld District Judge Timothy Kerns sentenced 54-year-old Bret Lamperes to 90 days in jail minus four days for time served at his sentencing hearing Tuesday. Lamperes will also be required to pay the $1,062,500 he took from potential investors plus interest.
Weld District Judge Timothy Kerns sentenced 54-year-old Bret Lamperes to 90 days in jail minus four days for time served at his sentencing hearing Tuesday. Lamperes will also be required to pay the $1,062,500 he took from potential investors plus interest.
A Larimer County man accused of scamming several people out of more than $850,00 in a housing development scheme will pay more than $1.6 million in restitution to nine victims as part of a plea deal he entered Thursday. Bret Lamperes, 54, of Berthoud pleaded guilty to one count of felony securities fraud as part of the agreement. He faces 10 years of supervised probation as part of the deal.
Berthoud man arrested, charged for money laundering scheme that cost 15 victims more than $850,000
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and last updated 2021-03-05 01:10:03-05
GREELEY, Colo. â A Berthoud man has been charged for a money laundering scheme that scammed 15 victims out of more than $850,000, according to the Office of the Nineteenth Judicial District Attorney.
Investigators believe Bret Lamperes, 51, a realtor at the time, executed 29 sales contracts related to the Investments of Windsor, LLC project located in Windsor. Only eight of the 29 condos were built pursuant to the sales contracts.
In total, investigators believe the defendant stole $852,510 from 15 victims who invested money into the project.