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Accusations of felony crimes against Milt Barbis

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Jun 8, 2009 at 10:22 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jun 8, 2009 at 10:22 PM EDT

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Two weeks ago federal, state and local authorities raided the Granite Park business development and the home of Granite Park developer Milt Barbis. At the time, few details were given about why the searches were being conducted. Now court documents that were made public reveal that Barbis and some of his business partners are being investigated for felony crimes involving insurance fraud and tax evasion.
A state insurance investigator states in the documents that Barbis is believed to have filed false police reports about stolen equipment to collect insurance money. Among the allegations, that Barbis claimed dozens of televisions were stolen when they actually were given to employees in lieu of wages and that he made insurance claims on items that were repossessed by companies he owed money. He's also accused of falsifying wage payments to lessen his workers compensation insurance payments and that he paid himself $200,000 to manage the non-profit part of the Granite Park complex and never reported that payment.
KSEE 24 News tried to contact Barbis on Monday for comment, but never heard from him.

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Wednesday, Jun 10 at 3:10 PM Investigator wrote ...

I would like to hear from any employees, or former employees as I am conducting the investigation into Granite Park. You can reach me at 440-5906. Thanks

Tuesday, Jun 9 at 10:29 PM SOUS CHEF wrote ...

I can remember on quite a few friday and saturday nights when the liquor companys wouldnt deliever to us beacause of non-payment or (as usual)bounced checks,they would send a busboy or bar back to Save Mart down the street and buy liqour and fill up the old bottles for the vips(bottles of liqour you buy from a store are smaller than what is delieverd to a restaurant or bar)sometimes they werent even the right liqour,and they would still serv them to vip guests!!oh well,thats how it goes i guess!

Tuesday, Jun 9 at 10:21 PM MANAGER wrote ...

AS A MANAGER THAT WORKED AT CABO WABO,ALL US MANAGERS WERE ALWAYS TOLD ON PAYDAYS(FRIDAY)"DONT GIVE OUT THE CHECKS TO EMPLOYEES UNTIL 4:45-BECAUSE IF THEY TAKE THEM TO THE BANK THEY WONT CLEAR,WE WANT THEM TO DEPOSIT THEM INSTEAD!PEOPLE JUST DONT KNOW ALL THE LIES AND JUST HOW SHADY THESE GUYS ARE,NOW THE PEOPLE OF FRESNO ARE GOING TO KNOW WHY SAMMY PULLED OUT OF FRESNO-BECAUSE OF MILT AND HOWARD!ITS AMAZING HOW SOME PEOPLE WITH MONEY THINK THEY CAN DO PEOPLE WRONG WITH NO CONSEQUENCES-CHAO MILT

Tuesday, Jun 9 at 10:16 PM SERVER wrote ...

I can remember looking at my check and thinking to myself that someone changed my tips i claimed by increasing it by HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS-EXAMPLE,I CLAIMED 250 FOR A PAY PERIOD IN TIPS-WHEN I GOT MY CHECK SOMEONE CHANGED IT TO 1000 DOLLARS!!WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?I GET TAXED ON MONEY I DIDNT MAKE!!tHEY IN TURN PAY LESS TAXES ON THERE PAYROLL!and to top it off i get a check that says 0.00!!I HOPE THESE MEN GO TO PRISON FOR ALONG TIME AND I GUESS WE R NOT AS DUMB AS YOU THINK WE ARE- CROOKS!!!

Tuesday, Jun 9 at 10:08 PM CHEF wrote ...

LOL,it finally caught up with these guys!I am glad they have found what these guys have done to contractors,employees,etc.As a employee and having numerous payroll checks bounce and then being told by Barbis and Howard that "your checks are meant to be deposited,not taken into the bank"(YES,THEY ACTUALLY TOLD US THAT IN A EMPLOYEE MEETING!)was the most OUTRAGOUS explanation ever!!They really thought us employees were that stupid!Thanks to all of us former employees hpflly they go 2 prison!

Tuesday, Jun 9 at 7:17 PM Dan wrote ...

Babris is a horrible buisnessman. No wonder Sammy Hagar walked away from Cabo Wabo.

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