Auditor General files countersuit against SCC over Gutfahr case | Local News
Arizona and Auditor Lindsey a Perry filed a counter-law lawsuit against Santa Cruz County, holding former county treasurer Elizabeth Guffer liable for negligence that allowed former county treasurer Elizabeth Guffer to embezzle more than $38 million in public funds. The countersuit, filed April 3rd in Maricopa County Superior Court, was supplemented by a legal complaint […]
Elizabeth Gutfahr Admits to $38 Million Embezzlement Scheme
A former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, lawmaker has pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars from the county and using the money for personal gain. Elizabeth Gutfahr, who served as Santa Cruz County Treasurer from 2012 to 2024, admitted to stealing more than $38 million in county funds over a 12-year period. Gutfahr also admitted […]
Elizabeth Gutfahr, former Santa Cruz County Treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $40 million
Nogales, Arizona. – Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr will let a judge decide her future course of action after pleading guilty to three felonies for stealing nearly $40 million from the county over a 10-year period. In front of a room full of Santa Cruz County elected officials and a district court judge, […]
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleads guilty in federal court
TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty to three felonies in federal court on Thursday, Nov. 21. Gutfahr was accused of stealing nearly $40 million from the county over a 10-year period and admitted embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion. Her sentencing was set for February 6, 2025, and […]
Former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr appears in court
TUCSON, Ariz. (13News) – Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr, who is accused of embezzling nearly $40 million from the county over a 10-year period, will appear at a “reservation hearing” on Wednesday, Aug. 14. appeared in court for. The hearing focused on whether Gutfahr’s temporary control over his property and assets should be […]
Court expands receivership on former treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr
A court-appointed financial expert will manage all assets owned by the son and daughter-in-law of a former Santa Cruz County treasurer who is being sued for allegedly embezzling approximately $39 million in public funds. It will be. This follows an order from Pima County Superior Court on Monday that expanded receivership over the assets of […]
Santa Cruz County’s lawsuit against Liz Gutfahr: What to know | Local News
Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Liz Gutfahr allegedly evaded detection by the state auditor and falsified investment reports during her tenure, a tactic that embezzled at least $39.4 million from county funds. He was able to do so. Civil lawsuit brought by the county against Gutfahr last week. “Mr. Gutfahr used county funds as his […]
Santa Cruz County files lawsuit against former Treasurer Liz Gutfahr | Local News
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Who is Elizabeth Gutfahr? Ex-official accused of embezzling $39M in AZ
Before she was reportedly accused of stealing millions of dollars in public funds, former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth “Liz” Gutfer had a decade-long career as a public servant and seemed deeply involved in the rural border county where she grew up. County, state and federal agencies began investigating the missing funds in April after […]