Denver Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Defense Contractor of $5 Million

A Denver duo’s extensive fraud against a Department of Defense contractor culminated in substantial prison sentences, with Kimberly Ann Tew receiving a 48-month term and Michael Tew getting 42 months behind bars, as detailed in a recent announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. The pair was convicted in February this year, following evidence that they bilked National Air Cargo through a raft of bogus invoices for non-existent services; the ruse soured further as funds were frittered away gambling and into cryptocurrencies, which they purchased at various Denver ATMs.

According to the

U.S. Department of Justice

, in what has been a clear-cut case of deception and manipulation Michael and Kimberly Tew systematically siphoned over $5 million from the cargo firm over two years, their financial escapades didn’t just end with their high-stakes betting and crypto buys but it also extended to tax evasion, as Michael failed to file returns between 2016 and 2019. “The Tews enriched themselves by exploiting the trust of an employer, and they deserve every day of these sentences,” Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch expressed appreciatively his team’s triumph in prosecuting what seems to be nothing short of a meticulously layered scheme.

The couple, now facing the long arm of justice, was also ordered to reimburse the defrauded sums and levy additional fines upon themselves with Kimberly Tew hitting a forfeiture marker of over $5 million, equal restitution, and a penalty of $35,000; Michael shares in the financial sanctions with an extra $100,000 fine atop. Federal authorities from the IRS-CI and FBI did not mince words in condemning the Tews’ actions with Tom Demeo, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation Denver Field Office, asserting, “These two sentences are an example of the impressive work of our special agents and law enforcement partners and reinforces the fact that financial crimes carry with them significant penalties,” as per

U.S. Department of Justice

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“This audacious and greedy scheme defrauded a defense contractor of $5 million over several years, These criminal acts fully warrant the penalties imposed,” was the stark remark from FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek, who along with their colleagues in the IRS-CI worked tirelessly to unravel the threads of this financial subterfuge. Judge Daniel D. Domenico laid down the sentences for the Tews in August and November of 2024, bringing closure to a case that shines a light once again, on the austere consequences that wait for those veering into the dark alleys of financial deceit.

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