BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — An Aurora contractor accused of stealing more than $1 million from four families whose homes were lost or damaged in the Marshall Fire in unincorporated Boulder County pleaded guilty on Tuesday and agreed to pay more than $1 million in restitution.
Leona Scott was accused of accepting more than $1.3 million from the property owners but not completing the construction work.
“He entered into a separate contract with each of the four families, took their money, but did not use their money as intended,” the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “In addition, he was not properly licensed to build homes in Boulder County.”
Scott was arrested for theft, a Class 2 felony because the value was $1 million or more. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to theft, a Class 3 felony, according to the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office.
The court will determine if Scott will face any prison time or probation. However, the DA’s office said Scott agreed to pay $1,738,770.05 in restitution.