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Santa Cruz County supervisors unanimously ratify legal actions to recover funds tied to Gutfar embezzlement
Summary
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Nov. 18 to ratify legal actions taken to recover monies linked to the Gutfar embezzlement and to authorize additional legal steps related to litigation against the Auditor General and the State.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to ratify existing legal actions taken to recover funds tied to what the county described as the Gutfar embezzlement and to authorize additional legal steps connected to a suit involving the Auditor General and the State.
The ratification motion, moved and seconded in open session after an executive session for legal consultation, affirmed prior filings and actions by county management, the county counsel's office and outside counsel Snell & Wilmer and Weiss Brown. The motion specifically referenced a civil suit the county filed against Elizabeth Gutfar and related entities on Aug. 1, 2024, in Pima County Superior Court (case number…
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