Judge sends Steve Bachar’s rejected plea deal money to ex-wife, creditors

Steve Bachar, 57, listens as his attorney, Robert Swestka, speaks during his sentencing hearing in Denver District Court on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Justin Wingerter, BusinessDen)

PUBLISHED: July 17, 2023 at 7:23 PM MDT | UPDATED: July 17, 2023 at 7:24 PM MDT

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A Denver judge has ordered that $174,000 belonging to accused fraudster Steve Bachar must be split among people he owes $5.5 million to rather than be returned to him.

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Judge sends Steve Bachar’s rejected plea deal money to ex-wife, creditors

District Court Judge Kandace Gerdes’ order ends a four-month-long dispute

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