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Centenni<strong>al</strong>, <strong>Colorado</strong> 80112Plaintiff,THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,7325 South Potomac Stre<strong>et</strong>_____________COLORADO STATE GRAND JURY INDICTMENTDefendants.JODY PILMER,Assistant <strong>Attorney</strong>s Gener<strong>al</strong>* Ctrm.:Registration Numbers:JOHN W. SUTHERS, <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong>STEVEN FRITZ,Denver, CO 80203Jody Pi!mer 31347(303) 866-4500Steven Fritz 41074*Counsel of Record1525 Sherman Stre<strong>et</strong>, 7th FloorCase No.:COURT USE ONLYAKA: Vesse W. Sellers; Jessie Sellers; Debbye SellersJESSE WAYNE SELLERS D.O.B. 10/11/84AKA:JOHN LEVI SMITH D.O.B. 12/23/83AKA: Jim EsquibelJAMES ALBERT ESQUIBEL D.O.B. 5/30/59AKA: W<strong>al</strong>ts Smith; Bruce SmithWALTER BRUCE SMITH D.O.B. 3/15/60Johnson; Melissa Ann GillespieAKA: Melissa Ann Frost; Stacy Hoffman; Melissa AnnMELISSA ANN GILLISPIE D.O.B. 1/23/77Troy Mickel; Mike! Troy <strong>Mewbourn</strong>eAKA: Mikel Troy Jameson; Mikel Troy Jamison; MikelMIKEL TROY MEWBOURN D.O.B. 03/10/70V.DISTRICT COURT,ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO


Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>COUNT TWO: THEFT § 18-4-401(1), (2)(d) C.R.S. (F-3) 10801 VIMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Melissa Gillispie, W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith1372841Mike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Melissa GillispieICON 0801 VI§ 18-4-401(1 ),(2)(d); 18-2-201 C.R.S. (F4)COUNT TWELVE: CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFTMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Melissa GillispieCOUNT ELEVEN: THEFT § 18-4-401(1),(2)(d) C.R.S. (F3) 10801 VIMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>§ 18-8-707 C.R.S (F4) 1261211COUNT TEN: TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS OR VICTIMMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>§ 18-8-610(1)(a) C.R.S. (F6) 1260621COUNT NINE: TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCEMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>OFFENDER § 18-12-108(1) C.R.S. (F6) 13007A1COUNT EIGHT: POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A PREVIOUSMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, W<strong>al</strong>ter SmithTHE FIRST DEGREE §18-4-409(2),(3)(b) C.R.S.COUNT SEVEN: AGGRAVATED MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN(F3) 10804B1Mike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong>SERVANT § 18-8-306 C.R.S. (F-4) 1240511COUNT SIX: ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A PUBLICMikel MewboumCOUNT FIVE: THEFT § 18-4-401(1),(2)(c), C.R.S. (F-4) 10801U1Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>§18-5.5-102(1)(d) C.R.S. (F4) 1150A1 ICOUNT FOUR: COMPUTER CRIME - COMMIT THEFTMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>COUNT THREE: THEFT § 18-4-401(1),(2)(c) C.R.S. (F-4) 10801 UICRIME CONTROL ACT § 18-17-104(3) C.R.S. (F2)COUNT ONE: VIOLATION OF COLORADO ORGANIZED


Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>IATT 0801U1SERVANT, § 18-8-306 C.R.S. (F4) [240511COUNT TWENTY-THREE: ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A PUBLICMikel Mewboum, Melissa Gillispie, Jesse Sellers[0901E1COUNT TWENTY-TWO: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF § 18-4-501 C.R.S. (F4)Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Melissa Gillispie, Jesse Sellers[CON 0801 VI§ 18-4-401(1), (2)(d);18-2-201 C.R.S. (F4)COUNT TWENTY-ONE: CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFTMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Melissa Gillispie, Jesse Sellers[ATT 0801 VI§ 18-4-401(1)(a), (2)(d);18-2-101 C.R.S. (F4)COUNT TWENTY: CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFTMikel Mewboum, John SmithCOUNT NINETEEN: FORGERY § 18-5-102(1)(c) C.R.S. (F5) [IOO1CJMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith, John Smith[CON 0801U1§ 18-4-401(1), (2)(d);18-2-201 C.R.S. (F5)COUNT EIGHTEEN: CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFTMikel Mewboum, W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith, John Smith[ATT 0801U1§ 18-4-401(1),(2)(c); 18-2-101 C.R.S. (F5)COUNT SEVENTEEN: CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFTMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>COUNT SIXTEEN: THEFT § 18-4-401(1),(2)(d) C.R.S. (F3) [0801 VI§ 18-4-401(1), (2)(d);18-2-201 C.R.S. (F4)COUNT FIFTEEN: CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFTMikel Mewboum, James Esquibel, Melissa GillispieICON 0801 VIMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, James Esquibel, Melissa GillispieCOUNT FOURTEEN: THEFT § 18-4-401(1),(2)(d) C.R.S. (F3) [0801 VI§ 18-4-401(1), (2)(c); 18-2-101 C.R.S. (F5)COUNT THIRTEEN: CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFT


Mike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Jesse SellersCOUNT TWENTY-FOUR:VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND CONDITIONS§ 18-8-212(1) C.R.S. (F6) 1231421Mike! Mewbourri


1437 Bannock Stre<strong>et</strong>_____________1COLORADO STATE GRAND JURY INDICTMENTof RecordSteven Fritz 41074Assistant <strong>Attorney</strong>s Gener<strong>al</strong>* Ctrm.:Jody Pilmer 31347JOHN W. SUTHERS, <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong>JODY PILMER,Registration Numbers:Defendants.STEVEN FRITZ,Denver, CO 80203(303) 866-45001525 Sherman Stre<strong>et</strong>, 7th FloorCase No•COURT USE ONLY AAKA: Vesse W. Sellers; Jessie Sellers; Debbye SellersJESSE WAYNE SELLERS D.O.B. 10/11/84AKA:JOHN LEVI SMITH D.O.B. 12/23/83AKA: Jim EsquibelJAMES ALBERT ESQUIBEL D.O.B. 5/30/59AKA: Waits Smith; Bruce SmithWALTER BRUCE SMITH D.O.B. 3/15/60Johnson; Melissa Ann GillespieAKA: Melissa Ann Frost; Stacy Hoffman; Melissa AnnMELISSA ANN GILLISPIE D.O.B. 1/23/77Troy Mickel; Mikel Troy <strong>Mewbourn</strong>eAKA: Mikel Troy Jameson; Mikel Troy Jamison; Mike!MIKEL TROY MEWBOURN D.O.B. 03/10/70V.Plaintiff,THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,Denver, CO 80202OF DENVER, COLORADODISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY


COUNT ONE2<strong>al</strong>though not a leg<strong>al</strong> entity. The enterprise included, but was not limited to, the following:WALTER SMITH, JESSE SELLERS, and other persons known or unknown, who wereassociated from time to time in rack<strong>et</strong>eering activity that was related to the conduct of theMIKEL MEWBOURN, MELISSA GILLISPIE, JAMES ESQUIBEL, JOHN LEVI SMITH,enterprise.The enterprise consists of the people identified above working in concert with each otherThe enterprise <strong>al</strong>leged in this count was a group of individu<strong>al</strong>s, associated in fact,filing fraudulent claims against insurance companies to obtain s<strong>et</strong>tlement proceeds. Thewas typic<strong>al</strong>ly the owner, responsible party, or insured party related to a particular fraudulentwere either based upon damage to automobiles and other property that was intention<strong>al</strong>ly causedMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong> and asserted by him and other parties involved in a particular claim. The f<strong>al</strong>s<strong>et</strong>he damage claims and pay money for the damaged or <strong>al</strong>legedly stolen property.fraudulent claims included damage claims from staged automobile accidents, staged automobil<strong>et</strong>hefts, staged automobile hail-damage, and staged property damage. Through the course of thecrimin<strong>al</strong> conduct charged in this case, the fraudulent insurance claims were not <strong>al</strong>l made inidentic<strong>al</strong> fashion, but had common elements including the involvement of Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong> andparties that he recruited in order to commit the various crimin<strong>al</strong> acts required to accomplish theultimate go<strong>al</strong> of obtaining insurance proceeds for fraudulent damage claims. Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>claim of damage to property and Melissa Gillispie, W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith, or other named and unnamedparties assisted in the endeavor by either helping damage property, helping conce<strong>al</strong> property, orproviding f<strong>al</strong>se statements to investigators regarding the insurance claims. The insurance claimsor on staged thefts of property covered by insurance policies secured by Mike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong> orother participants at his urging. Each claim involved f<strong>al</strong>se reports and statements made byparticipants to insurance company representatives and investigators that were formulated bystatements were made by participants with the intent to cause the insurance companies to s<strong>et</strong>tleby the participants in the enterprise and claimed to have been the result of accident<strong>al</strong> occurencesand, from time to time, with other parties of known and unknown identity for the purpose ofThe Enterprise104(3) and § 18-17-105, C.R.S.leg<strong>al</strong> entity, unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly conducted or participated, directly orB<strong>et</strong>ween and including September 1, 2007 and March 31, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,MIKEL MEWBOURN, MELISSA GILLISPIE, and WALTER SMITH while employed by orassociated with an enterprise, namely: a group of individu<strong>al</strong>s associated in fact, <strong>al</strong>though not aindirectly, in the enterprise through a pattern of rack<strong>et</strong>eering activity; in violation of § 18-17-(F2)VIOLATION OF COLORADO ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL ACT, C.R.S. 18-17-104(3)State Grand Jurors, chosen, selected and sworn in the name and by the authority of the People ofthe State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, upon their oaths, present the following:Of the 2010-2011 term of the Denver District Court in the year of 2011, the 2010-2011


15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23enterprise, including:For purposes of this count, the defendants engaged in acts related to the conduct of theAs to MIKEL MEWBOURN, the acts described in counts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,3B<strong>et</strong>ween and including June 2, 2010 and July 9, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKELthan twenty thousand dollars; in violation of § 18-5.5-102(1 )(d), C .R.S.or thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue taken, or cost of restoration or repair was one thousand dollars or more but lessor computer system, or any part thereof to commit theft, and the loss, damage, v<strong>al</strong>ue of services,MEWBOURN unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly accessed a computer, computer n<strong>et</strong>work,COMPUTER CRIME -COMMITTHEFT §18-5.5-102(1)(d), C.R.S. (F4)COUNT FOURB<strong>et</strong>ween and including June 2, 2010 and July 9, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKELthing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: United States Currency, of Duram Plummer, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of on<strong>et</strong>housanddollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars, without authorization, or bythreat or deception, and intended to deprive Duram Plummer permanently of its use or benefit; inviolation of § 18-4-401(1 )(a),(2)(c), C.R.S.MEWBOURN, unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly obtained or exercised control over aTHEFT § 18-4-401(1),(2)(c), C.R.S. (F-4)COUNT THREEover a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: United States Currency, of State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> InsuranceCompany, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of over twenty thousand dollars, without authorization, or by threat ordeception, and intended to deprive State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> Insurance Company permanently of its useMIKEL MEWBOURN, unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly obtained or exercised controlB<strong>et</strong>ween and including September 14, 2007 and April 2, 2008, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,or benefit; in violation of 18-4-401(1), (2)(d) and § 10-1-129 C.R.S,THEFT § 18-4-401(1), (2)(d), C.R.S. (F-3)COUNT TWOAs to WALTER SMITH, the acts described in counts 7, 17, 18As to MELISSA GILLISPIE, the acts described in counts 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22Pattern of Rack<strong>et</strong>eering Activity


B<strong>et</strong>ween and including July 10, 2010 and October 5, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,over a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: United States Currency, of Duram Plumm<strong>et</strong>, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue ofMIKEL MEWBOURN, unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly obtained or exercised control4unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly possessed, used, or carried upon his person a firearm orother weapon, namely: 357 Magnum Revolver handgun and .40 c<strong>al</strong>iber semiautomatic handgun,<strong>Colorado</strong> statute § 18-4-401, C.R.S., on May 10, 1990; in violation of 18-12-108(1), C.R.S.On or about October 5, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURNand MIKEL MEWBOURN was previously convicted of a felony, namely: Theft, as defined byPOSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A PREVIOUS OFFENDER, § 18-12-108(1), C.R.S. (F6)COUNT EIGHTB<strong>et</strong>ween and including March 27, 2008 and March 31, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,obtained or exercised control over the motor vehicle of State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> Insurance Company,vehicle for more than twenty-four hours and attempted to <strong>al</strong>ter or disguise or <strong>al</strong>tered or disguisedwithout authorization, or by threat or deception and r<strong>et</strong>ained possession or control over the motorthousand dollars; in violation of § 1 8-4-409(2),(3 )(b) and § 10-1-129 C. R. S.the appearance of the motor vehicle, and the v<strong>al</strong>ue of the motor vehicle was more than twentyMIKEL MEWBOURN and WALTER SMITH unlawfully, feloniously, and knowinglyAGGRAVATED MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN THE FIRST DEGREE, C.R.S. 18-4-409(2),(3)(b) (F3)COUNT SEVENBinh Tran, a public servant, by means of deceit, with the intent thereby to <strong>al</strong>ter or affect thepublic servant’s decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning a matter which was to bewas a member; in violation of 18-8-306 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.<strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURN unlawfully and feloniously attempted to influence D<strong>et</strong>ectiveconsidered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body of which the public servantB<strong>et</strong>ween and including September 14, 2007 and October 16. 2007, in the State ofATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A PUBLIC SERVANT § 18-8-306, C.R.S. (F-4)COUNT SIXone-thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars, without authorization, or bythreat or deception, and intended to deprive Duram Plummer permanently of its use or benefit; inviolation of § 18-4-401(1 )(a),(2)(c), C.R.S.THEFT § 18-4-401(l),(2)(c), C.RS. (F-4)COUNT FIVE


On September 14, 2007, Mikel Mewboum reported to the Denver Police Department thatreference.The facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byhis 2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello automobile was stolen while he was dining at a restaurant at the5550 Maranello at a warehouse so that he could sell individu<strong>al</strong> parts for profit. Smith was awarelate June or early July, 2010. In addition, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> gave Mr. Plummer other Ferrari parts,In June, 2010, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> used an eBay account under the name “wsmithracing” toIn November, 2009, Mewboum recruited W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith to help disassemble the FerrariIran, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported that his car was taken without his knowledge or permission whilePolice investigation led by D<strong>et</strong>ective Binh Tran. Through the course of that investigation,car was <strong>al</strong>leged by <strong>Mewbourn</strong> to have been stolen. Through his sever<strong>al</strong> statements to D<strong>et</strong>ectiveHyatt Hotel in South Denver with Michaela Taylor. <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s report resulted in a DenverD<strong>et</strong>ective Tran spoke with Mewboum by telephone and person<strong>al</strong>ly, visited the scene of thereported crime, and interviewed sever<strong>al</strong> parties who were working at the Hyatt Hotel when theparked and secured at the Hyatt Hotel. He further reported that he had person<strong>al</strong>ly parked thefrom the same v<strong>al</strong><strong>et</strong> on that evening, but that his car was not in the space where he left it.that he gave him and that someone had switched keys. That key was collected and r<strong>et</strong>ained as$38,764.91 for his equity in the vehicle. The lienholder was paid $76,216.29. State Farmthe theft.automobile and given his key to a v<strong>al</strong><strong>et</strong> working at the hotel. He stated that he r<strong>et</strong>rieved a key<strong>Mewbourn</strong> later reported that he believed the key that he was given by the v<strong>al</strong><strong>et</strong> was not the keyevidence by D<strong>et</strong>ective Tran. D<strong>et</strong>ective Tran reviewed surveillance tape from the Hyatt from thenight of the incident with Mewboum. The video showed a silver Ferrari that matched thedescription of <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s car leaving the area on the evening of the reported theft while<strong>Mewbourn</strong> was still dining at the hotel restaurant. D<strong>et</strong>ective Iran was never able to recover thevehicle and it has remained listed as a stolen vehicle in the police database.<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s Ferrari 550 Maranello was insured by State Farm. Som<strong>et</strong>ime after<strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported the vehicle stolen to the police, he made the same report to State Farm, whobegan investigating the claim. Through the course of that investigation, Mewboum’s statementsregarding the theft of his Ferrari remained consistent with his initi<strong>al</strong> report to police. Mewboumbecame the title holder to the Ferrari after paying Mewboum’s insurance claim as the result ofthat <strong>Mewbourn</strong> had claimed that the Ferrari had been stolen and accepted insurance proceeds forOver the course of a week, Smith and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> cut the Ferrari into sm<strong>al</strong>ler pieces.the loss. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> offered and Smith agreed to accept $10,000 in exchange for his assistance.Bend Oregon, agreed to purchase the engine. Plummer agreed to pay $10,000 for the engine andprovided State Farm with his other key to the vehicle. At the conclusion of the State FarmInvestigation on March 28, 2008, Mewboum’s claim was honored and State Farm paid himadvertise a used Ferrari engine for s<strong>al</strong>e. As the result of the advertisement, Duram Plummer ofother parts and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> person<strong>al</strong>ly delivered the engine to Mr. Plummer in Bend, Oregon inincluding a steering column with the ignition intact. Subsequently, Mr. Plummer agreed topurchase a Ferrari transmission from <strong>Mewbourn</strong> and paid him $2,800 on July 10, 2010 using<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s Payp<strong>al</strong> account. That transmission has never been shipped to Mr. Plummer and aFerrari transmission matching its description was recovered by investigators when Mewboum ‘Shome was searched.Inspection of the engine that was sold to Mr. Plummer by <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reve<strong>al</strong>ed an engineThe facts supporting counts TWO through EIGHT are as follows:


that <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s key operated the ignition.inspected by investigators. The materi<strong>al</strong>s documented the listing of sever<strong>al</strong> Ferrari 550Maranello parts for s<strong>al</strong>e around September, 2010. The listings included a hood, a passengerEBay and Payp<strong>al</strong> account records linked to Mewboum and his wife were obtained and6reference.The facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byStorage facility in Arapahoe County, <strong>Colorado</strong>. On October 5, 2010 investigators used a padlockissued by the management of the storage unit to secure Mewboum’s unit pending the applicationIn October, 2010, Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong> was the leaseholder of a storage unit at a PublicThe facts supporting count NINE are as follows:believing that an offici<strong>al</strong> proceeding was pending or about to be instituted, and acting without<strong>al</strong>tered physic<strong>al</strong> evidence with intent to impair its verity or availability in the pending orprospective offici<strong>al</strong> proceeding; in violation of 18-8-6l0(1)(a) and § 10-1-129 C.RS.On or about October 7, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURN,leg<strong>al</strong> right or authority, unlawfully and feloniously destroyed, mutilated, conce<strong>al</strong>ed, removed, orTAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE § 18-8-610(1)(a), C.R.S. (F6)COUNT NINEOn October 7, 2010, a storage unit in Arapahoe County, <strong>Colorado</strong> that was leased bydoor, and a driver’s side fender. The parts were consistent in appearance and color to the vehicl<strong>et</strong>hat <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported stolen in 2007.<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s home was searched on October 5, 2010. During that search investigatorsrecovered sever<strong>al</strong> vehicle parts that were later confirmed to be consistent with parts from aFerrari 550 Maranello of the same make as that which <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported stolen. Among theparts found in <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s garage was a transmission with identifying numbers on it that arepresentative from Ferrari North America confirmed was origin<strong>al</strong>ly inst<strong>al</strong>led in the Ferrari that<strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported stolen. During the search, investigators located a .357 Magnum Revolverhandgun and .40 c<strong>al</strong>iber semiautomatic handgun in a bedside table in the bedroom that<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s wife, Michaela Jameson, confirmed that they shared. She further stated that thebedside table in which the guns were located was <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s and that the guns and propertyinformation provided by Grand County Court in <strong>Colorado</strong> that Mewboum has been previouslyconvicted of three counts of class four felony theft in two cases. Those convictions occurred on<strong>Mewbourn</strong> was searched. Within the unit, investigators located and recovered numerous vehiclelocated therein, were his property. Investigators confirmed through a crimin<strong>al</strong> history andMay 10, 1990.parts that were later inspected and confirmed to be consistent with parts from a Ferrari 5502010, investigators located and impounded addition<strong>al</strong> Ferrari parts under a bridge in rur<strong>al</strong>and the key previously provided to investigators by Mewboum fit the door locks.Maranello of the same make as that which <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported stolen in 2007. On December 1,Arapahoe County approximately 40 miles from <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s storage facility. The parts wereconsistent with those which had been advertised for s<strong>al</strong>e on eBay through <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s accountsteering column that <strong>Mewbourn</strong> sold Duram Plummer was examined by a locksmith who foundnumber that corresponded to the vehicle that <strong>Mewbourn</strong> had reported stolen in 2007. The


On October 7, 2010, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> gained entry to the storage facility at 6:07 a.m.,that his access was restricted, at which point <strong>Mewbourn</strong> acknowledged that police had previouslybeen to his home.7B<strong>et</strong>ween and including October 5, 2010 and November 16, 2010, in the State of<strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURN unlawfully, feloniously, and intention<strong>al</strong>ly attempted, withoutbribery or threats, to induce Michaela Jameson, a witness, a victim, or a person the defendantbelieved might be c<strong>al</strong>led to testify as a witness or victim in any crime to testify f<strong>al</strong>sely orunlawfully withhold any testimony in violation of 18-8-707 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.TAMPER1I’JG WITH A WITNESS OR VICTIM, C.R.S. I 8-8-707 (F4)COUNT TENcargo area that were not readily identifiable on the video. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> r<strong>et</strong>urned to the storage unitfacility <strong>al</strong>most two hours later and was contacted by Aurora Police officers and taken intocustody.be a cart in the cargo area and leaving the facility approximately 9 minutes later with items in thebeen removed. The search of the unit reve<strong>al</strong>ed a cart consistent in appearance to the one that was<strong>al</strong>so found numerous vehicle parts that were later inspected and confirmed to be consistent with2007. Among the parts were front and rear pieces of the vehicle’s body. No vehicle partsparts from a Ferrari 550 Maranello of the same make as that which <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported stolen inhad hidden parts from the storage unit under a bridge on a dirt road fifty miles away.in the cargo area of <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s truck in the aforementioned surveillance video. Investigatorsaccording to records and surveillance video provided by management of the facility.<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s truck was captured on surveillance video entering the facility with what appeared toWhen investigators from the <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong>’s office arrived to search <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’smatching the description of those which had been advertised for s<strong>al</strong>e on eBay through an accountconsistent in appearance to the Ferrari that <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported stolen. The parts include a hoodof <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s storage facility. The parts collected consist of various body panels that areOn December 1, 2010, investigators located and collected a number of Ferrari parts thatstorage unit, they discovered that the lock that had been placed on the unit at their request hadlinked to Mewboum were located. Mewboum’s wife later stated that <strong>Mewbourn</strong> told her that heThe truck that <strong>Mewbourn</strong> had driven to the facility was impounded and found to containhad been placed under a bridge in rur<strong>al</strong> Arapahoe County, <strong>Colorado</strong> approximately 40 miles eastthe lock that had been placed on <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s unit by management of the facility and equipmentthat could be used to cut a lock.and two doors identic<strong>al</strong> to parts that had been advertised for s<strong>al</strong>e on eBay through <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’saccount.storage unit had been secured without his knowledge and contacted management, who explainedfor and execution of a search warrant. On October 6, 2010, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> discovered that his


The facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein by8reference.motorcycle and a 2006 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, both of which were owned by Mikel<strong>Mewbourn</strong> and subject to liens as the result of having been financed by <strong>Mewbourn</strong>. On anunknown date prior to May 26, 2009 at an unknown location, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> intention<strong>al</strong>ly causedThe facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byOn May 25, 2009, State Farm was the insurance provider for a 2005 Bourg<strong>et</strong> customThe facts supporting counts ELEVEN and TWELVE are as follows:B<strong>et</strong>ween and including May 25, 2009 and July 31, 2009, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,commission of the crime of THEFT, unlawfully and feloniously agreed with each other and aperson or persons to the <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong> unknown that one or more of them would engage inconduct which constituted that crime or an attempt to commit that crime, or agreed to aid theother person or persons in the planning or commission or attempted commission of that crime,conspirators; in violation of 18-4-401(l)(2)(d), § 18-2-201 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.and an overt act in pursuance of the conspiracy was committed by one or more of theMIKEL MEWBOURN and MELISSA GILLISPIE, with the intent to promote or facilitate theCONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. l8-4-401(1),(2)(d);18-2-201 (F4)COUNT TWELVEby threat or deception, and intended to deprive State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> Insurance CompanyMIKEL MEWBOURN and MELISSA GILLISPIE unlawfully, feloniously, and knowinglyB<strong>et</strong>ween and including May 25, 2009 and July 31, 2009, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,obtained or exercised control over a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: Money, of State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong>Insurance Company, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of twenty thousand dollars or more, without authorization, orpermanently of its use or benefit; in violation of. 18-4-401(l)(a),(2)(d) and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.THEFT - $20,000 OR MORE, C.R.S. I 8-4-401(1),(2)(d) (F3)COUNT ELEVENto know what he did.with his wife, Michaela Jameson, during which he asked her to make statements to authoritiesregarding his Ferrari if asked. Specific<strong>al</strong>ly, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> asked that she state that <strong>Mewbourn</strong> wasthat he had made some “little” changes to the car, but that she does not know enough about carsreference.B<strong>et</strong>ween October 5, 2010, when investigators located and confiscated Ferrari parts andweapons from his home, and November 16, 2010, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> had one or more conversations<strong>al</strong>ways working on the Ferrari and that he inst<strong>al</strong>led a new transmission and paddle shifters.<strong>Mewbourn</strong> made vague promises to Jameson in r<strong>et</strong>urn, suggesting that he would pay her, that hewould ‘make it worth her while,” and that it would be financi<strong>al</strong>ly benefici<strong>al</strong> for her to make suchstatements, though he did not specify an amount of money. Jameson stated that she was awareThe facts supporting count TEN are as follows:


May 25, 2009. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> stated, through the course of the claim and investigation resultingfrom the claim, that he had been hauling the two motorcycles in an enclosed <strong>al</strong>uminum trailer onmotorcycles had sustained damage during a highway accident in which he had been involved onand made an insurance claim for damage to the two motorcycles, reporting that the two9of its use or benefit; in violation of 18-4-401(1),(2)(c), § 18-2-101 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.B<strong>et</strong>ween and including June 7, 2009 and July 30, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKELTheft, unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly attempted to obtain or exercise control over athing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: Money of State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> Insurance Company, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of on<strong>et</strong>hreat or deception, and intended to deprive State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> Insurance Company permanentlythousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars, without authorization, or byMEWBOURN, by engaging in conduct constituting a substanti<strong>al</strong> step toward the commission ofCRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1), (2)(c);18-2-lOl (F5)COUNT THIRTEENDavidson Credit$1 1,892.94 payment to Lien Holder, Harley-Harley-Davidson Claim: $ 6,514.19 payment to Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>Bourg<strong>et</strong> Motorcycle Claim: $28,501.80 payment to Mike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong>$13,683.28 payment to Lien Holder, Harley-Davidson Crediteach. Through the course of the claim and the investigation that resulted from the claim,his location after he had <strong>al</strong>ready been able to load the motorcycles into the bed of his truck withtruck. He stated that Gillispie then took the trailer to her home in Trinidad.the assistance of passers-by and that Gillispie then helped him load the trailer into the bed of herfor inspection, as it had been stolen from Gillispie’s home within a few days of her removing itfrom her truck bed and parking it. State Farm paid <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s damage claims as followsnorthbound Interstate-25 in <strong>Colorado</strong>. He reported that the trailer d<strong>et</strong>ached from his truck inhazardous road conditions and rolled, ejecting the motorcycles and causing significant damage to<strong>Mewbourn</strong> further reported that immediately after the wreck, he c<strong>al</strong>led Melissa Gillispie at herhome in Trinidad, <strong>Colorado</strong> and requested that she help him. He reported that Melissa arrived at<strong>Mewbourn</strong> contacted Gillispie around the time he made the damage claim to State FarmInsurance and told her that she would be g<strong>et</strong>ting a c<strong>al</strong>l from an insurance investigator.<strong>Mewbourn</strong> told Gillispie to tell the investigator the same fabricated facts that he reported.<strong>Mewbourn</strong> further explained to her that he had damaged the motorcycles intention<strong>al</strong>ly bydragging them from a chain behind his truck.Through the course of the investigation, Gillispie gener<strong>al</strong>ly confirmed <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’sreport in a statement to the State Farm investigator. When the investigator requested that thearound July 31, 2009:trailer be made available for inspection, Gillispie and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> reported that it was unavailablesignificant damage to the two motorcycles by chaining and dragging them from the rear of histruck and driving them around a parking lot. On May 26, 2009, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> contacted State Farm


10B<strong>et</strong>ween and including October 1, 2009 and May 25, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,with each other and a person or persons to the <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong> unknown that one or more ofpromote or facilitate the commission of the crime of THEFT, unlawfully and feloniously agreedMIKEL MEWBOURN, JAMES ESQUIBEL, and MELISSA GILLISPIE, with the intent toCONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1), (2)(d);18-2-201 (F4)COUNT FIFTEENor by threat or deception, and intended to deprive Farmers Insurance permanently of its use orbenefit; in violation of 18-4-401(1)(a),(2)(d) and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.of Farmers Insurance, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of twenty thousand dollars or more, without authorization,B<strong>et</strong>ween and including October 1, 2009 and May 25, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,feloniously, and knowingly obtained or exercised control over a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: Money,MIKEL MEWBOURN, JAMES ESQUIBEL, and MELISSA GILLISPIE unlawfully,THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1 ),(2)(d) (F3)COUNT FOURTEENMewboum was one of the drivers and which is the subject of the charges s<strong>et</strong> forth in countsinsurance company investigation and through the course of the investigation persisted with theirfor each vehicle as follows: GMC truck $4,917.07; Volvo $8,625.08. The claim for damages2009. Inspections of the two vehicles on that date and later inspection by a hail damage experthail damage claims, <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s GMC was wrecked in a staged accident in which Mewboumhailstorm on June 7, 2009, Jameson and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> made hail damage claims associated withtheir respective vehicles and had them inspected by State Farm Insurance adjusters on June 16,reve<strong>al</strong>ed that the damage to the Volvo and the GMC truck was inconsistent with natur<strong>al</strong>lyoccurring hail damage and had likely been mechanic<strong>al</strong>ly generated. Both Michaela Jameson andclaim that the damage to the vehicles was caused by hail. Adjusters estimated the cost of repairTwenty through Twenty-Three.to a lien as the result of having been financed and Jameson’s Volvo was leased. After ato the Volvo was denied by State Farm after investigation.On October 9, 2009, prior to the compl<strong>et</strong>ion of the insurance investigation regarding thewas one of the drivers and which is the subject of the charges s<strong>et</strong> forth in counts Fourteen andreference.Mikel Mewboum communicated with an investigator from State Farm Insurance throughout theThe facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byOn June 7, 2009, State Farm Insurance was the insurance provider for Mike! Mewboum’s2007 GMC truck and his wife Michaela Jameson’s 2006 Volvo. Mewboum’s truck was subjectFifteen. On July 30, 2010, Jameson’s Volvo was wrecked in a staged accident in whichThe facts supporting count THIRTEEN are as follows:


C.R.S.or more of the conspirators; in violation of 18-4-401(1)(2)(d), § 18-2-201 and § 10-1-12911reference.The facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein bydamaged. He told her that the owner of the truck that she was driving was a man she had m<strong>et</strong>,keep up the appearance that she knew Esquibel. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> <strong>al</strong>so instructed her to “be frantic”<strong>Mewbourn</strong> and Gillispie staged the accident as planned at the intersection of WatkinsRoad and Y<strong>al</strong>e Avenue in Arapahoe County, <strong>Colorado</strong>. The collision resulted when Gillispieimpact, Gillispie reversed the truck she was driving and then drove into <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s truck again,staged accident. During their interactions with the emergency personnel, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> andsince Gillispie was a child. Gillispie was issued a citation for failing to stop at a traffic controlshort distance from the staged accident because his truck was no longer operable. The threedrove tog<strong>et</strong>her to <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s home. Mewboum later drove Esquibel’s truck, while Gillispierode <strong>al</strong>ong, back to the location from which it they had origin<strong>al</strong>ly picked it up. Gillispie<strong>Mewbourn</strong> subsequently paid the court fines and costs associated with the citation issuedEsquibel’s truck was insured by Farmer’s Insurance at the time of the collision. Claimsto Gillispie as the result of the collision.location where Esquibel’s truck was parked. During the drive, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> explained thesubstance of the plan to Gillispie, telling her that they would drive the two trucks to a secludedlocation and that she would drive Esquibel’s Ford truck into <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s GMC truck. Heexplained how and where the impact needed to occur to ensure that the frame of his truck wasdrove Esquibel’s truck east on Y<strong>al</strong>e Avenue into a three way intersection where <strong>Mewbourn</strong> hadstepped out of his truck and left it to slowly idle through the intersection. After the initi<strong>al</strong>forcing both trucks onto the shoulder of the road and down an incline. Both trucks weredamaged.device and for failing to provide proof of insurance on the vehicle she was driving. Gillispierefused transport from the scene by ambulance and c<strong>al</strong>led James Esquibel, in accordance with<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s instruction, to pick her up at the scene. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> drove his truck from the scene.Esquibel and Gillispie left the scene in Esquibel’s damaged truck and picked <strong>Mewbourn</strong> up aobserved as <strong>Mewbourn</strong> repeatedly drove the truck into a concr<strong>et</strong>e barrier and hit it with a sledgehammer. He had previously told Gillispie that he was concerned that Esquibel’s truck did notsustain enough damage to be a tot<strong>al</strong> loss.accident involving his 2007 GMC pick-up truck and a 2005 Ford pick-up truck owned by JamesEsquibel. On October 23, 2009, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> picked Gillispie up in his truck, gave her on<strong>et</strong>housanddollars in cash for her participation in what was about to occur, and drove her to athat the wreck had been planned, and that she was to c<strong>al</strong>l the truck’s owner after the wreck towhen police arrived to investigate the collision and to refuse medic<strong>al</strong> care.Gillispie acted as if they did not know each other, despite the fact that they had been acquaintedIn October, 2009, Mike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong> recruited Melissa Gillispie to participate in a stagedA <strong>Colorado</strong> State Trooper and an ambulance ultimately responded to the scene of theThe facts supporting counts FOURTEEN and FIFTEEN are as follows:commission of that crime, and an overt act in pursuance of the conspiracy was committed by on<strong>et</strong>hem would engage in conduct which constituted that crime or an attempt to commit that crime,or agreed to aid the other person or persons in the planning or commission or attempted


distributed by Farmer’s Insurance as follows:Tot<strong>al</strong> s<strong>et</strong>tlement proceeds related to the collision in the amount of $48,485.91 were12constituting a substanti<strong>al</strong> step toward the commission of theft, unlawfully, feloniously, andB<strong>et</strong>ween and including April 3, 2010 and March 31, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,knowingly attempted to obtain or exercise control over a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: money, ofMIKEL MEWBOURN, WALTER SMITH, and JOHN SMITH by engaging in conductCRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-40l(1),(2)(c); 18-2-101 (F5)COUNT SEVENTEENGolden, <strong>Colorado</strong>. During the course of his construction of the home, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> intention<strong>al</strong>lyresponsible for the construction of a fraternity house located at 1701 West Campus Road ind<strong>et</strong>ached a water supply line within the home around December 28, 2009. The flooding whichinsurance s<strong>et</strong>tlement, Mewboum intention<strong>al</strong>ly exacerbated the water damage by later forcingresulted caused extensive water damage to the home. In order to increase the amount of anyrunning water from a washing machine fixture located within the home into the intern<strong>al</strong> structureclaim through the building’s owner and negotiated a s<strong>et</strong>tlement amount with Willis of Northproceeds exceeding $40,000. The proceeds of the insurance s<strong>et</strong>tlement were then used toreimburse <strong>Mewbourn</strong> and M & B Contracting for repairing the damage.America for the cost of repairs. Willis of North America paid the owner of the home s<strong>et</strong>tlementof a nearby w<strong>al</strong>l. As the result of the flooding and damage, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> submitted an insuranceMike! <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, doing business as M&B Contracting, was the gener<strong>al</strong> contractorThe facts supporting count SIXTEEN are as follows:to deprive Willis of North America permanently of its use or benefit; in violation of § 18-4-B<strong>et</strong>ween and including December 28, 2009 and February 28, 2010, in the State of<strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURN unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly obtained or exercisedcontrol over a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: Money, of Willis of North America, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue oftwenty thousand dollars or more, without authorization, or by threat or deception, and intended401(1)(a),(2)(d) and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1 ),(2)(d) (F3)COUNT SIXTEENJerry Standers Collision Works- $521.80 (paid 05/25/10)Ford Motor Credit (lien holder on Esquibel’s truck) -Mikel Mewboum - $400.00 (paid 11/05/09)GMAC Vault Trust (lien holder on <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s truck)- $32,411.54 (paidJames Esquibel -$2,086.4111/17/09)(paid 01/25/10)$13,066.16(paid 01/25/10)Farmer’s Insurance after a brief investigation during which Gillispie and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> were bothinterviewed by a Farmer’s investigator and remained consistent in their f<strong>al</strong>se narrativeconcerning the collision.for the damage to the two vehicles resulting from this accident were made and ultimately paid by


CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1), (2)(c); 18-2-201 (F5)COUNT EIGHTEENof its use or benefit; in violation of 18-4-401(1),(2)(c), § 18-2-101 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.13reference.B<strong>et</strong>ween January 1 and April 3, 2010. Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>. W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith, and John Smithdiscussed and agreed upon a plan to insure Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s 2006 Toyota Tundra in JohnSmith’s name and then conce<strong>al</strong> and f<strong>al</strong>sely report the truck stolen in order to collect insuranceproceeds. It was further agreed that the parties would report that John Smith was in the process<strong>Mewbourn</strong> insured the Toyota Tundra on March 18, 2010 in John Smith’s name throughThe facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byMikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong>. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> was contacted around the time of the reported theft and stated thatthe truck was a single cab truck with no added features, that he was being paid for the truck, andToyota Tundra truck had been stolen from its parking place in front of his home. In his report topolice, Mr. Smith stated that he had been in possession of the truck for approximately twomonths prior to the theft and that he was in the process of purchasing it from a friend namedin a storage unit leased by <strong>Mewbourn</strong>. On April 4, 2010, John Smith reported to police that thea policy issued by Esurance. On April 3, 2010, W<strong>al</strong>ter Smith and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> conce<strong>al</strong>ed the truckto <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s insurance claim history.of purchasing the truck from <strong>Mewbourn</strong> at the time of the staged theft to avoid suspicion relatedThe facts supporting counts SEVENTEEN through NINETEEN are as follows:was c<strong>al</strong>culated to become or to represent if compl<strong>et</strong>ed, an instrument which document did or mayhave evidenced, created, transferred, terminated, or otherwise affected a leg<strong>al</strong> right, interest,10-1-129 C.R.S.compl<strong>et</strong>ed, <strong>al</strong>tered, or uttered a written instrument which was or which purported to be, or whichobligation, or status, namely: Affidavit of Vehicle Theft; in violation of § 18-5-102(1 )(c) and §SMITH, with the intent to defraud Esurance, unlawfully, feloniously, and f<strong>al</strong>sely made,On or about May 13, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURN and JOHNFORGERY C.R.S. 18-5-102(1 )(c) (F5)COUNT NINETEENother and a person or persons to the <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong> unknown that one or more of them wouldMIKEL MEWBOURN, WALTER SMITH, and JOHN SMITH, with the intent to promote orB<strong>et</strong>ween and including January 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,aid the other person or persons in the planning or commission or attempted commission of thatfacilitate the commission of the crime of THEFT, unlawfully and feloniously agreed with eachengage in conduct which constituted that crime or an attempt to commit that crime, or agreed tocrime, and an overt act in pursuance of the conspiracy was committed by one or more of theconspirators; in violation of 18-4-401(1)(2)(d), § 18-2-201 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.Esurance. with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of one thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars,without authorization, or by threat or deception, and intended to deprive Esurance permanently


of the reported theft, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> owed $7,000 on the truck.14conduct constituting a substanti<strong>al</strong> step toward the commission of Theft, attempted to unlawfully,feloniously, and knowingly obtain or exercise control over a thing of v<strong>al</strong>ue, namely: Money, ofBudg<strong>et</strong> Rent<strong>al</strong> Company, Continent<strong>al</strong> Casu<strong>al</strong>ty Company, ACE Group and State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong>Insurance Company, with the v<strong>al</strong>ue of twenty thousand dollars or more, without authorization, orCompany, ACE Group and State Farm Mutu<strong>al</strong> Insurance Company permanently of its use orB<strong>et</strong>ween and including July 29, 2010 and March 31, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,benefit; in violationof I8-4-401(1)(a),(2)(d), § 18-2-101 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.by threat or deception, and intended to deprive Budg<strong>et</strong> Rent<strong>al</strong> Company, Continent<strong>al</strong> Casu<strong>al</strong>tyMIKEL MEWBOURN, MELISSA GILLISPIE, and JESSE SELLERS, by engaging inCRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1), (2)(d); 18-2-101 (F4)COUNT TWENTYOn November 9, 2010, the Toyota Tundra was recovered approximately twenty fe<strong>et</strong>prior to its reported theft and was making payments but that he had not put the truck in his name.to apply for insurance through Esurance and paid for it using his credit card. He reported that hereimbursed Mewboum for the cost of the insurance. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> compl<strong>et</strong>ed an Affidavit ofJohn Smith made an insurance claim on the truck shortly after reporting it stolen and toldan insurance investigator that he had purchased the truck from <strong>Mewbourn</strong> about two monthsHe further reported that he had gone to <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s house, where Mewboum used his computerSmith, who signed the document and had it notarized on May 13, 2010. Mewboum subsequentlyto resolve the claim. A day later, Smith reinitiated contact with Esurance and agreed to provide <strong>al</strong>ate June, 2010. Mewboum was interviewed on July 6, 2010. During their interviews withVehicle Theft with f<strong>al</strong>se information on a form provided by Esurance and provided it to Johnsubmitted that form to Esurance.After the initi<strong>al</strong> theft claim, the insurance investigator for Esurance had difficultyreaching Smith at his listed phone numbers and eventu<strong>al</strong>ly closed the claim on May 21, 2010.Approximately two weeks later, Mewboum c<strong>al</strong>led Esurance and asked what Smith needed to dorecorded statement for the investigator the following week. That recorded interview occurred ininvestigators for Esurance after the reported theft, both Smith and Mewboum stated that Smith<strong>Mewbourn</strong> stated that there was a written contract and Smith stated there was no writtenevidence of the agreement. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> stated that he gave the only key he had to the truck tohad agreed to purchase the Toyota Tundra from Mewboum and that he was making payments.his possession after the reported theft.down an embankment on a road in Gilpin County. The truck was recovered with the key in theagainst the gas ped<strong>al</strong> and there was a rope tied to the gear shifter on the truck’s steering column.Smith. Smith stated that he received only one key to the truck from Mewboum and that it was inignition. In addition, at the time of recovery, there was a shovel in the cab of the truck wedgedtheft. The truck was being financed by <strong>Mewbourn</strong> through Toyota Motor Company. At the tim<strong>et</strong>hat he does not have access to the vehicle any longer. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> further estimated that th<strong>et</strong>ruck was worth $14,000. The Toyota was registered and titled to Mewboum at the time of thereported theft. The title and registration have remained in <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s name since the reported


COUNT TWENTY-ONECONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFT, C.R.S. 18-4-401(1)(a), (2)(d);18-2-201 (F4)B<strong>et</strong>ween and including July 29, 2010 and March 31, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,MIKEL MEWBOURN, MELISSA GILLESPIE, and JESSE SELLERS, with the intent topromote or facilitate the commission of the crime of Theft, unlawfully and feloniously agreedwith each other and a person or persons to the <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong> unknown that one or more ofthem would engage in conduct which constituted that crime or an attempt to commit that crime,or agreed to aid the other person or persons in the planning or commission or attemptedcommission of that crime, and an overt act in pursuance of the conspiracy was committed by oneor more of the conspirators; in violation of § 18-4-401(1 )(a),(2)(d), § 1 8-2-201 and § 10-1-129C.R.S.COUNT TWENTY-TWOCRIMINAL MISCHIEF - $1,000 -$20,000, C.R.S. 18-4-501 (F4)On or about July 30, 2010, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>, MIKEL MEWBOURN, MELISSAGILLISPIE, and JESSE SELLERS, in the course of a single crimin<strong>al</strong> episode, unlawfully,feloniously, and knowingly damaged the re<strong>al</strong> or person<strong>al</strong> property of Budg<strong>et</strong> Truck Rent<strong>al</strong>, theaggregate damage being one thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars; inviolation of § 18-4-501 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.COUNT TWENTY-THREEATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE A PUBLIC SERVANT, C.R.S. 18-8-306 (F4)B<strong>et</strong>ween and including July 29, 2010 and January 13, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,MIKEL MEWBOURN and JESSE SELLERS unlawfully and feloniously attempted toinfluence Donna Schneider, a public servant, by means of deceit, with the intent thereby to <strong>al</strong>teror affect the public servanCs decision, vote, opinion, or action concerning a matter which was tobe considered or performed by the public servant or the agency or body of which the publicservant was a member; in violation of 18-8-306 and § 10-1-129 C.R.S.The facts supporting counts TWENTY through TWENTY-THREE are as follows:The facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byreference.On July 29, 2010, Mikel <strong>Mewbourn</strong> and Jesse Sellers rented a Budg<strong>et</strong> moving truck inthe name of Jesse Sellers and purchased an option<strong>al</strong> supplement<strong>al</strong> liability insurance policy withcoverage up to one-million dollars. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> paid the deposit on the truck and Jesse Sellerswas listed as the authorized driver. B<strong>et</strong>ween July 29 and July 30, 2010, Sellers and MelissaGillispie loaded the Budg<strong>et</strong> truck with belongings that Gillispie was planning to move from herapartment in Denver, <strong>Colorado</strong> to a storage unit that had been previously rented by Gillispie with<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’ s assistance.On July 30, 2010, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> arrived at Gillispie’s residence driving his wife’s 2006Volvo, insured by State Farm Insurance and the subject of a previous hail damage claim15


After the Budg<strong>et</strong> truck and Volvo were loaded with belongings, <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, Gillispie,the cones.Gillispie that the speakers were worth $12,000 and that he had damaged them by poking holes inrent<strong>al</strong> truck, asking if he could store the speakers in Gillispie’s storage unit. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> later told16belongings. Sellers was driving the Budg<strong>et</strong> truck, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> was driving the Volvo, andGillispie was driving a 2002 Saturn that she had recently purchased and financed. The threeparties stopped prior to reaching the storage unit. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> then drained brake fluid from theBudg<strong>et</strong> truck with Seller’s assistance and the three r<strong>et</strong>urned to their vehicles and staged a threedriven by Sellers. The accident occurred when Gillispie stopped at a stop sign in her Saturn withand Sellers drove to a location near the storage unit in which Gillispie was planning to store hercar accident involving Gillispie’s Saturn, the Volvo driven by <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, and the Budg<strong>et</strong> truckaccident. Gillispie and Sellers remained on scene while a Wheat Ridge Police OfficerAfter the collision, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> was transported by ambulance to a hospit<strong>al</strong>, where he was<strong>Mewbourn</strong> behind her driving the Volvo. As Gillispie accelerated into the intersection at<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s instruction, Sellers drove the Budg<strong>et</strong> truck into the rear of the Volvo, causing it tocollide with the Saturn. All three vehicles were damaged.Failure to Comply with Compulsory Insurance. The Saturn and Budg<strong>et</strong> truck were left on scenein a nearby parking lot.parties. Damages claimed were for property damage to the Volvo owned by <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s wife into the Saturn by repeatedly reversing it into a w<strong>al</strong>l such that the body of the vehicle rubbedtreated for a pre-existing herniated belly-button that he claimed was the result of the three-carinvestigated the collision, had the Volvo towed, and cited Sellers for Careless Driving andAfter the collision, Sellers and Gillispie r<strong>et</strong>urned to the scene and caused further damageagainst its rear tire.<strong>Mewbourn</strong> and Gillispie submitted damage claims to Budg<strong>et</strong> and to State Farm, theinsurance provider for the Volvo being driven by <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, for the damages incurred by theamount of approximately $5,000, medic<strong>al</strong> bills and future surgic<strong>al</strong> costs associated with<strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s pre-existing herniated bellybutton in an amount of approximately $ 7,800, the costproperty damage associated with person<strong>al</strong> property belonging to Gillispie and <strong>Mewbourn</strong> thatinvestigation that occurred immediately following the collision and the insurance companyinvestigations, Gillispie, <strong>Mewbourn</strong>, and Sellers provided statements designed to convinceinvestigators that the collision was accident<strong>al</strong>.January 13, 2011. On at least one occasion, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> and Gillispie accompanied Sellers tosignificant mechanic<strong>al</strong> experience and that he agreed with Sellers that the cause of the collisionDriving charge and <strong>al</strong>lowed Sellers to plead guilty to a less significant offense.of rent<strong>al</strong> vehicles for <strong>Mewbourn</strong>’s wife and Gillispie, and a her<strong>et</strong>ofore unknown amount ofan estimated amount exceeding $ 8,000, property damage to Gillispie’s Saturn in an estimatedwas <strong>al</strong>leged to have been damaged in the collision. Through the course of the accidentAs the result of the traftic citations related to the collision, Sellers appeared in Wheatthe case. Through discussions with the prosecuting attorney, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> told her that he hadRidge Municip<strong>al</strong> Court on approximately four occasions b<strong>et</strong>ween the date of the collision andcourt, at which time <strong>Mewbourn</strong> represented himself to the prosecuting attorney as the victim inwas the failure of the Budg<strong>et</strong> truck’s brakes. Based upon the statements by <strong>Mewbourn</strong> andSellers and a review of the accident report, the prosecutor dismissed the origin<strong>al</strong> Carelessdescribed and s<strong>et</strong> forth in count Thirteen. Some of Gillispie’s belongings were loaded by theparties into the Volvo. <strong>Mewbourn</strong> loaded two large speakers that he owned into the Budg<strong>et</strong>


VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND CONDITIONS, FELONY §18-8-212(1), C.R.S. (F6)B<strong>et</strong>ween and including July 14, 2010 and January 11, 2011, in the State of <strong>Colorado</strong>,COUNT TWENTY-FOURh17reference.which he was facing charges of Defrauding a Secured Creditor and Conspiracy to Defraud aConditions of the bond posted by <strong>Mewbourn</strong> include the following Order: “You sh<strong>al</strong>l notcommit any new offenses.” As s<strong>et</strong> forth in the preceding paragraphs and counts of thisSecured Creditor. The charges in that case were ultimately dismissed in January, 2011.<strong>indictment</strong>, Mewboum has violated those conditions by committing the crimin<strong>al</strong> acts since hisrelease on bond.The facts supporting <strong>al</strong>l other counts in this <strong>indictment</strong> are incorporated herein byOn July 14, 2010, <strong>Mewbourn</strong> posted a bond in Arapahoe County Case no. 10CR 1294 inThe facts supporting count TWENTY-FOUR are as follows:§ 18-8-212(1), C.R.S.Defrauding a Secured Creditor § 18-5-206(1 )(d), arising from the conduct for which he wasarrested, unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly violated a condition of the bond; in violation ofIOCRI 294 in which he was accused by complaint of the commission of two felony counts ofMIKEL MEWBOURN, having been released on bail bond, in Arapahoe County Case


JOHN W. SUTHERSAttoIj___JUDY MER No. 31347Seq)ssistant <strong>Attorney</strong> Gener<strong>al</strong>Financi<strong>al</strong> Fraud UnitCrimin<strong>al</strong> Justice SectionThe 2010-2011 <strong>Colorado</strong> Statewide Grand Jury presents the wit n Indictment, and thesame is hereby ORDERED FILED this day of204.0. Z( I3/Pursuant to § 13-73-107, C R S, the Court designates County,<strong>Colorado</strong> as the county of venueDated this Yi of I 1%Denver District Court23

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