SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parrish sentenced Richard Villanueva Mitchell, 54, of Midvale, Utah, to two years’ probation for bankru
A man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of bankruptcy fraud , false bankruptcy declaration, and bribery in bankruptcy. Richard Villanueva Mitchell , 54, of Midvale , was sentenced to two years probation.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah recommended he be sentenced to four years in prison followed by a term of supervised release. Mitchell reportedly filed for bankruptcy in May 2017 and sought to eliminate more than $600,000 in debts. He disclosed little to no assets, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said. In October 2017, however, it was discovered he owned and controlled several storage trailers full of hundreds of new household appliances at a storage facility.54-year-old woman accused of maintaining drug lab in home to make, sell crack cocaine The appliances included dishwashers, refrigerators, washers, dryers, and rangers — appliances he previously borrowed roughly $500,000 to buy. Mitchell planned to hide the assets from the bankruptcy court and sell them for his own benefit. He was self-employed, supplying, installing, and repairing the appliances for building contractors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said. Acting United States Attorney Felice John Viti of the District of Utah said Mitchell " attempted to selfishly deprive the bankruptcy system established for honest debtors seeking relief in a financial crisis."
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