Civil Litigation
Nov. 25, 2020
San Bernardino County reaches $65M settlement with acquitted developer
The County of San Bernardino, Colonies LP, Jeffrey Burum reach $65M settlement to resolve First Amendment civil case, retaliation, malicious prosecution
San Bernardino County's supervisors voted to pay $65 million to a Rancho Cucamonga developer who sued for retaliation and malicious prosecution after he was acquitted of bribery charges in 2017.
The case stems from a $102 million settlement Colonies LP and its co-managing partner Jeffrey Burum reached in 2006 with the county over flood control easements. Prosecutors indicted Burum in 2011, alleging the settlement was obtained by bri...
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