The former employee says the chiefs conceived the concealment
“They said they had a lot of money; they will be able to go with it,” Ashley Reynolds, a former employee of relentless media agency, said.
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A woman who claimed that her chief helped to hide Preston Lord’s murder was ordered to pay her boss at least $ 34,000 in a lawsuit on financial fraud.
The Judge of the Supreme Court of Marikopa recognized Ashley Reynolds “unilaterally and unacceptable”, which used the company’s funds to pay for the money she did not earn and get personal expenses on the company’s credit lines.
Judge Timothy Ryan discovered Reynolds, who is engaged in fraud, unfair enrichment, conversion or theft, and invasion of confidentiality, working as an assistant assistant assistant LLC “Non -Nipative Media Agency” in Chandler.
“Ms. Reynolds deliberately concealed her higher behavior, hoping that the plaintiffs would not show Ms. Reynolds misconduct,” Ryan said in January 8 in favor of Adam Kifer, her former employer.
Kifer refused to comment on the Arizona Republic of the claim. On January 27, he recognized the decision on January 27 as “an important step in justice and responsibility for the damage caused to Ms. Reynolds.”
“Today, it is celebrating the key point of closure that it was undoubtedly one of the most difficult years of my life,” Kifer said on Facebook. “Attacks on my character, family and business during 2024 were relentless and deeply painful, but I remained adamant in my commitment to the truth.”
That Ashley Reynolds said of an effort to hide information after beating
Reynolds accused Kifer Helping his former business partner to hide information Around October 2023, an attack in a group of 16 -year -old Preston Lord at a Halloween party at Queen Creek.
In February 2024, she told the Republic of Arizona that Kifer and Travis Renner planned to protect the then 17-year-old son Renner, who was later one of the seven people accused of murder of first degree and abduction of the death of the Lord.
Reynolds stated that they made her affection for their plans to bring Talen Renner from the city, hide injuries to hand, adjust the calendar records and move the blame to another boy.
Reynolds stated that she was put pressure on signing a non -disclosure agreement to prevent her to talk about the case and participated in the help of Kifer Diest Renner from enterprises to minimize the impact on lawsuits.
The Reynolds event version was the first public account to describe the Lord’s attack in detail, recognized by the authorities. It came weeks before the police released a report on murder. Meanwhile, community members arranged vigil, marches and protests that require answers.
The Queen Creek Police Randy Brise, who oversees the assassination of Lord, confirmed the republic at a time when Reinolds information was in agreement with some of the detectives already learned.
“The statements that were made concerning our case confirmed what we already knew. It was a confirmation, not a contradiction,” Bris said in an interview on February 20. “This is the information we already knew through another set of interviews.”
December 14, 2023, investigation by the republic In detail how the death of Lord was associated with a number of brutal attacks by Gilbert Gonz, teenage gangs who recorded blitz attacks in parks, parking garages, out of fast food restaurants and home parties. The attacks that occurred primarily in Gilbert have not been tested for more than a year.
Reynolds stated that in an interview on January 27, she stands on her claims. Her score did not change, she said.
“I know there was a cover,” she said. “I have texts and things to prove it.
Reynolds stated that she was released in January 2024 after Kifer found private reports she sent to other murder employees. According to her, Kifer filed a fraud lawsuit to fade her from social media and prevent her from talking about what she knew.
She said she lost her claim on Monday because she represented herself and did not submit proper documentation.
“I had no chance without representation,” Reynolds said. “It was reduced to simple documents. … That’s why I lost.”
The judge finds that Reynolds paid himself thousands of more than she earned
Ryan, awarding the final decision of Kifer, did not mention the death of the Lord or the Reinold’s claim for retribution.
He led the Reynolds used the company’s funds to pay for thousands of dollars more than she earned, gave herself and other employees who were not approved by bonuses, spent thousands on personal purchases with the help of a company credit card and spent 108 dollars of company money on personal ride on a Uber.
Ryan also found that Reynolds invaded Kifer’s confidentiality by placing his private text messages on social networks.
Kifer denied that he played any role in the cover. In February 2024, emails to the republic refused to answer specific questions about his discussions with Renner. He would not refer to the murder of Lord or other requests for his business based on the information provided by Reynolds.
Renner failed to get a comment on the judge’s order.
In February 2024, on Facebook, which has since been removed, Kiffer stated that Reynolds made “false and defamatory statements” as a form of retribution against him.
The Republic first appealed to Reynolds on February 14 after Kifer declared on social networks that he was breaking business with Renner. Later, the republic realized that Kifer sent an unwanted email on February 6, asking the reporter to study its activity.
Kifer’s e -mail on February 6 under the name Reynolds “Professional Artist”. He said he reported the police and invited the Republic to investigate the Reynolds. Kifer defined himself as possession of “several different businesses in Chandler”, but did not mention his links with the accusations of Renner or Reynolds.
Kifer in his Facebook post on January 27 stated that his claim had found inconsistencies in Reynolds’s history, including testimony to where she “acknowledged that she had never accused me of participating in” Cover. “
Reynolds repeatedly referred to “cover” in recorded video interviews held by the republic and published on February 27. “They were going to cover it,” she said of Kifer and Renner.
Kifer in Facebook post on January 29 stated that he also found additional accusations of fraud against Reynolds.
“We showed 2 letters of previous employers who also give the same statement,” he wrote. “We also have the evidence that was sent to us from others that indicates it.”
Reynolds denied theft from employers. Last year, she confirmed that she surveyed Chandler detectives on the criminal complaint filed by Kifer. “I have never stolen any money … no one,” she said.
On January 29, Chandler’s police confirmed the Reynolds investigation, continues but will not provide additional information. The search court records did not show any criminal convictions or civil claims against Reynolds before Kifer’s claim.
Kifer on Facebook stated that the case checked his determination and said that it had led to spiritual realization.
“I was constantly praying, I ask God for help, justice and answers,” he wrote. “I wanted him to move quickly, show me a plan, bring clarity and closing. But every time I came to him, his answer was the same:” Wait. “
Kifer said he should be patient.
“Release, lean, and let God do his work. His promises never fail,” he said.