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Robert F. Smith

How Billionaire Robert Smith Avoided Indictment in a Multimillion-Dollar Tax Case

3 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “U.S. prosecutors and Internal Revenue Service agents spent four years piercing the veil of secrecy that billionaire money manager Robert F. Smith wove to hide more than $200 million in income. Last year, according to people familiar with the matter, a team led by the Justice Department’s top tax prosecutor argued to then-Attorney General … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Bloomberg, British Virgin Islands, FlyFisher Group, Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, IRS, Robert F. Smith, Switzerland., tax evasion

Denver-born billionaire Robert Smith reaches $139 million tax settlement with federal prosecutors

16 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Robert F. Smith, the Denver native whose tech investing made him a multi-billionaire, is set to avoid prosecution for tax evasion after reaching a $139 million settlement with the government, officials announced Thursday. Smith, an alumnus of Denver’s East High School, has been under federal investigation since 2016 for dodging taxes on $200 million … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Austin TExas, David L. Anderson, Department of Justice, Harlem of the West, Morehouse College, Pitkin County, Robert Brockman, Robert F. Smith, tax evasion, Vista Equity Partners

Billionaire Robert Smith, Denver native and richest Black American, reportedly under criminal tax investigation

23 August 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver-born billionaire and philanthropist Robert F. Smith is under criminal investigation for potential tax crimes, according to reporting by Bloomberg. In a story published Friday, Bloomberg reporters detailed a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into whether or not Smith paid U.S. taxes on about $200 million in assets moved through financial structures based in … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Bloomberg, East High School, FlyFisher Group, Forbes, Justice Department, Moorehouse, Robert F. Smith, Robert T. Brockman, tax crimes, Vista Equity Partners, Welton Street

Spangalang Brewery Joins Black-Owned Five Points Business Collective

16 July 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Craft breweries are one of Denver’s signature industries, but for many people, they also are also a symbol of gentrification — of mostly white-owned companies moving into lower-income neighborhoods and pushing out the businesses or residents who were already there. Taylor Rees was acutely aware of that when he and two partners opened Spangalang … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 2752 Welton, Ascendant Realty, brewery, Daniel Young, FlyFisher Group, Gilpin County's Lincoln Hills Country Club, Hogshead Brewery, Lincoln Hills Cares, Matthew Burkett, Mimosas, MPB, Novel Strand Brewing, Outworld Brewing, Robert F. Smith, Ryan Cobbins, Spangalang Brewery, Taylor Rees

With billionaire backing, a D.C. museum is headed to Five Points to collect Denver’s black culture

31 October 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Compared to the history of the Denver Broncos, Denver International Airport, or iconic citizens like Margaret “The Unsinkable Molly” Brown, Denver’s African-American history is a poorly understood thing. Turns out that’s true across the Rocky Mountain West. For all of the strides made toward inclusion over the decades — from the 1971 opening of … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: African American, Barney Ford, Black America West, Community Curation, history, museum, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Rev. Kimberly Lucas, Robert F. Smith, Smithsonian

About

Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Is Five Points dead? Co-owners of a new business have a few things to say about Denver’s historic neighborhood 6 January 2023
  • History Colorado is heading out on a road trip to research and preserve Green Book sites 5 January 2023
  • Marigold, a plant store and bar, to open in Five Points 5 January 2023
  • After temporary hiatus, Coffee at the Point permanently closes 4 January 2023
  • RTD is officially killing its C and F lines after suspending them during the pandemic 14 December 2022
  • Five Points and West Colfax are hoping people stop by to shop and donate 7 December 2022
  • RTD will shut down the L line for two months in the spring 15 November 2022

Upcoming Events

Feb
6
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 6 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Feb
8
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Feb
13
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 13 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Feb
20
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 20 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Feb
23
Thu
2023
10:00 pm Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Curtis Park Ice Festival @ Stout Street Children's Park
Feb 23 @ 10:00 pm – Feb 24 @ 12:00 am
Cupcakes, hot chocolate, ice sculptures, games and snow cones for kids at the Stout Street Children’s Park, 25th and Stout. Sponsored by Curtis Park Stewards, Curtis Park Neighbors, and Curtis Park Kids.
Feb
27
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Feb 27 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Mar
2
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Mar 2 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
Mar
6
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Mar 6 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Mar
8
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
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