A bench warrant has been issued for the 63-year-old founder of a northern Colorado restaurant chain suspected of embezzling more than $3 million from investors after she failed to appear in court Tuesday morning. According to the Greeley Tribune, Judge Vincente Vigil also revoked Annie Vick’s personal recognizance bond and set a new cash-only bond of $50,000. Vick is also known as Annie Margaret Velasquez. Police say Vick solicited money from investors starting in 2018 — though she was not licensed to sell securities , and used part of the investments she solicited to repay prior investors, as well as to cover restaurant expenses, make credit card payments and other personal uses, according to an affidavit for her arrest.
Warrant issued after restaurateur accused of embezzlement misses Weld County court
