Rep. Trevor Lee Charged with Fraud, Resigns From Utah House
Prosecutors say false employment records helped Lee secure financing and pull hundreds of thousands of dollars in home equity.
- On Monday, Utah Rep. Trevor Lee resigned from the Utah State House of Representatives after prosecutors charged him with mortgage fraud, communications fraud, forgery, and possession of a forgery device.
- Prosecutors allege Lee forged employment and income documents to secure a $1 million home loan, misrepresenting his salary at two water treatment companies to obtain financing.
- Evidence suggests Lee forged Enevive CEO Trent Spafford's signature on an employment contract, while also seeking $93,000 in cash advances to artificially inflate his income.
- House Speaker Mike Schultz accepted the resignation, and the Davis County Republican Party will hold a special election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Lee's term.
- Lee, a conservative lawmaker who represented House District 16 since 2023, had already lost his reelection bid in the June primary and was not returning to the Legislature next year.
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Anti-LGBTQ Utah GOP State Rep. Trevor Lee Resigns After Being Charged With Four Felony Counts
The Salt Lake Tribune reports: The Utah Attorney General’s Office has charged state Rep. Trevor Lee with two counts of fraud and two forgery-related counts stemming from allegedly falsified documents related to the mortgage on his Layton home. Lee, a 35-year-old Republican who lost his reelection bid in the June primary, promptly resigned his House … The post Anti-LGBTQ Utah GOP State Rep. Trevor Lee Resigns After Being Charged With Four Felony …
Utah Rep. Trevor Lee charged with four felonies, resigns effective immediately
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Attorney General’s Office on Monday filed criminal charges in 3rd District Court against Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, accusing him of fraud and forging documents to obtain a million-dollar home loan. Lee, 35, was charged with two second-degree felonies, communications fraud and mortgage fraud, […] The post Utah Rep. Trevor Lee charged with four felonies, resigns effective immediately…
Republican who backed illegal gerrymander scheme resigns over felony fraud charges: report
Utah state Rep. Trevor Lee resigned from the Legislature Monday, hours after prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies tied to an alleged scheme to fraudulently secure a home loan.The Utah Attorney General's Office filed charges in 3rd District Court accusing Lee, 35, of second-degree felony communications fraud and mortgage fraud, along with third-degree felony forgery and possession of a forgery device, according to ABC4.Lee represented D…
Trevor Lee resigns from Utah House as AG charges him with fraud
Trevor Lee, a Republican representative from Layton and one of the most controversial figures in the Utah Legislature, has resigned after being charged with fraud on Monday. Lee is facing four felony charges in 3rd District Court after being accused of forging employment documents to obtain a home loan, according to court documents filed by […]
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