Interior of the multi-use complex of the United Auburn Indian Community in Auburn, California. Photo by Williams + Paddon
A second person pleaded guilty for his role in the theft of millions of dollars from the United Auburn Indian Community of California. Gregory Scott Baker, the tribe's former administrator, admitted that he participated in a scheme in which the tribe was defrauded of between $17 million and $19 million. He approved massively inflated invoices from a developer who also has admitted guilt for the crime. A third person, Darrell Patrick Hinz, has been charged in the case but has not yet gone to trial. Baker may testify if that happens, The Sacramento Bee reported. The developer, Bart Wayne Volen, has not yet been sentenced. The case, US v. Volen, is being handled in federal court. Get the Story:
Former tribal administrator pleads guilty in Auburn fraud case (The Sacramento Bee 11/6)
Second guilty plea in huge fraud against Thunder Valley tribe (The Sacramento Business Journal 11/6)
Guilty plea in United Auburn Indian Community fraud case (The Auburn Journal 11/5)
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