Rubicon employees file complaint against Utah's Attorney General office

Multiple employees of Rubicon filed a complaint alleging that officials within the Utah Office of the Attorney General, including former Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, former Chief Investigator of the Attorney General’s office Leo Lucey, investigator Michael Jeter and lead prosecutor Kaytlin Beckett, engaged in wrongful accusations during the 2023 investigation into Rubicon’s operations.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, states that employees were publicly linked to manufactured criminal allegations that were later dismissed, resulting in significant harm to their personal and professional lives.

The filing follows a separate federal action brought by Rubicon and its parent company, Scandia, and its founders, Jena and Rudy Larsen, in October, which alleges misuse of sworn testimony, improper reliance on incomplete documents and prosecutorial overreach by senior state officials. Together, the lawsuits claim that the state pursued a narrative that could not be substantiated in court.

According to the filing, state officials:

• Publicly associated employees with criminal conduct before evidence had been reviewed by the court.

• Characterized routine administrative and employment documentation as evidence of wrongdoing.

• Amplified allegations through media statements and coordinated public messaging.

• Caused ongoing emotional distress, reputational damage and economic harm even after charges were dismissed.

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