'Serious sentence for a serious crime:' Colorado AG, victims react to 10-year sentence for contractor

Denver7 · Apr 15, 2026 · 734 words · By Jaclyn Allen

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Denver District Court Judge Michael Angel sentenced Schwalb after a jury found him guilty on all 47 felony counts of theft, money laundering, and violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists entirely of search results for 'AVI' file formats (Audio Video Interleave) and contains no information regarding Judge Michael Angel or the specific felony counts for Avi Schwalb.

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web search NEUTRAL — Audio Video Interleave (also Audio Video Interleaved and known by its initials and filename extension AVI, usually pronounced / ˌeɪ.viːˈaɪ / [3]) is a proprietary multimedia container format and Windo…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Interleave

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 21, 2023 · An AVI file is an Audio Video Interleave file for storing both video and audio data in a single file. VLC, Windows Media Player, and other similar programs support playing AVI files.
https://www.lifewire.com/avi-file-2619737

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 12, 2018 · First developed in 1992 by Microsoft, AVI is the standard video format for Windows machines. The file is saved in a multimedia container format that stores audio and video using a varie…
https://www.howtogeek.com/365627/what-is-an-avi-file-and-how…

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“the 10-year prison term given to Avi Schwalb”

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One web search result explicitly confirms that Avi Schwalb was sentenced in Denver District Court to 10 years in prison. Other results discuss different people (Giorgi Khaindrava, Shreiteh) or general topics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously serv…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of Pathfinder books for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game fantasy role-playing game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The attorney general of North Carolina is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The attorney general is a constitutional officer responsible for representing state agencies i…
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“Schwalb and business partners operating as Schwalb Builders and Avi’s Remodeling and Contracting took large customer deposits for home renovation projects between July 2021 and December 2024.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Schwalb Builders and Avi’s Remodeling and Contracting took customer deposits for home renovations between July 2021 and December 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Per the indictment, which was unsealed today, Sean Schwalb, Avi Schwalb, Kevin Allbritton, Michael Stein, and Blanca Dominguez, facilitated these end-to-end schemes with remarkable indifference to the…
https://hoodline.com/2025/01/denver-homeowners-defrauded-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Attorney General's office, Schwalb and business partners operating as Schwalb Builders and Avi’s Remodeling and Contracting took large customer deposits for home renovation projects b…
https://www.koaa.com/news/crime/serious-sentence-for-a-serio…

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web search NEUTRAL — The companies, Schwalb Builders and Avi’s Remodeling and Contracting, allegedly solicited contracts, collected customer deposits, and failed to complete the projects.
https://coloradobiz.com/five-indicted-in-alleged-home-remode…

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“The Attorney General’s Office is seeking nearly $1.4 million in restitution for victims”

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While one source mentions Attorney General Phil Weiser reacting to the sentence, none of the provided evidence specifies the amount of restitution ($1.4 million) being sought. Other results discuss unrelated restitution cases in Arizona and San Diego.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser is term-limited…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colorado_Attorney_General…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Attorney General of the State of Colorado is the chief legal officer for the U.S. State of Colorado and the head of the Colorado Department of Law, a principal department of the Colorado state gov…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Attorney_General

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Colorado Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 8, to elect the attorney general of Colorado. Incumbent attorney general Phil Weiser won re-election to a second term, improvi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Colorado_Attorney_General…

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“Kevin Collins told the court he paid Schwalb Builders more than $250,000 for a remodel that left his house uninhabitable for two years.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Kevin Collins paid Schwalb Builders over $250,000 and was left with an uninhabitable home for two years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, rule books contain all the elements of playing the game: rules to the game, how to play, options for gameplay, stat blocks and lore of monste…
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web search NEUTRAL — When Denver homeowners Kevin and Noelle Collins hired Schwalb Builders for a major remodel, they never imagined they'd be left with an uninhabitable home and over $250,000 in losses.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ifoam-of-greater-north-denver…

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“Ben Davidson testified that Schwalb Builders caused a massive asbestos spill in his home.”

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The provided evidence includes general complaints about Schwalb Builders and a radio show mention of a bathroom remodel, but no mention of a witness named Ben Davidson or an asbestos spill.

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web search NEUTRAL — Schwalb Builders I hired Schwalb Builders for a closet and bathroom remodel.Hired Schwalb Builders to remodel 2 bathrooms in our home. They wanted us to pay 75% of the project price upfront - over $47…
https://www.complaintsboard.com/schwalb-builders-b169065

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web search NEUTRAL — We first heard about Sean Schwalb and of Schwalb Builders Kitchen & Bath in December of 2021 when Tammy called the radio show to tell us she had paid him $33,000 for a custom bathroom that was suposed…
https://sleazebrigade.com/2023/10/sean-schwalb/

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web search NEUTRAL — Schwalb Builders is a home renovation company located in Denver, Colorado. Since inception 15 years ago, the company has worked on countless renovation projects, including full house remodeling, full-…
https://engineering.einnews.com/pr_news/546988919/schwalb-bu…

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“Prosecutors also told the court they do not expect meaningful restitution, citing Schwalb’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.”

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The evidence provided for this claim is again a set of results for 'AVI' file formats and contains no information regarding Avi Schwalb's bankruptcy filing.

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“A trustee is now moving to liquidate more than a dozen properties.”

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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of bankruptcy from Wikipedia and US Courts, with no specific information regarding a trustee liquidating properties for Avi Schwalb.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankruptcy

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web search NEUTRAL — Bankruptcy helps people who can no longer pay their debts get a fresh start by liquidating assets to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan. Bankruptcy laws also protect financially troubled …
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 2, 2026 · Everything you need to know about filing Washington bankruptcy, from requirements and procedures to info about the forms, can be found in this bankruptcy guide.
https://upsolve.org/wa/

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“Schwalb’s son, Sean Schwalb, is scheduled for a court hearing next month in a related case.”

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'Serious sentence for a serious crime:' Colorado AG, victims react to 10-year sentence for contractor

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