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United States v. Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck — D. Colo. filings

United States v. Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck — D. Colo. filings — 49 documents in the archive, dated May 18, 2021 to January 22, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Docket numbersNo. 1:21-cr-00165 — main docket · CourtListener docket 206978
No. 2:21-mj-01903 (no document in the archive is numbered on it) — other docket filed with this case
Filings49 public filings
Filed2021-05-18 – 2026-01-22
Original PDFs49 of 49

Case summary

Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck were indicted on May 18, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, No. 1:21-cr-00165. The indictment describes the Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and the Paycheck Protection Program, and charges Foreman in counts 1 through 7 with interstate wires, the first an electronic transfer of a $1,000.00 EIDL cash advance grant from the SBA in Denver on April 16, 2020. Simbeck was deemed a fugitive on March 4, 2022 and detained on September 21, 2022. He pleaded guilty on April 21, 2023 to count 12, conspiracy to defraud the United States. On December 14, 2023 he was sentenced to 37 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $100 assessment and restitution of $151,000.00 to the SBA. The page carries no judgment as to Foreman.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Russell Foreman (1) and Chandler Simbeck (2)
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, No. 1:21-cr-00165 (docketed on the filings as -WJM and -RM)
ProgramEconomic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesForeman, counts 1 through 7, wire fraud; Simbeck, count 12, conspiracy to defraud the United States (18 U.S.C. § 371), offense ended 12/07/2020
Outcome and sentenceSimbeck pleaded guilty to count 12 and was sentenced December 14, 2023 to 37 months' imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $100 assessment and $151,000.00 restitution. No judgment as to Foreman appears on this page; a notice filed January 22, 2026 refers to a restitution order entered against him on August 17, 2022
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What was forfeited?

A preliminary order of December 7, 2023 entered a personal money judgment of $151,000 against Simbeck together with specific assets. The final order of forfeiture of April 17, 2024 entered judgment for approximately $36,106.22 seized from a Citizens Bank account, $999.33 from a Navy Federal Credit Union account held in Foreman's name, $425.00 from a federal credit union account, $282.49 from a FanDuel account held in Simbeck's name and $36.58 from a TD Ameritrade account in Russell Ray Foreman's name.

Whose judgment is on the page?

Only Simbeck's. The judgment of December 18, 2023 is entered against Chandler Simbeck alone. Filings for Foreman on this page are the indictment and the joint forfeiture and restoration papers.

What is the most recent filing?

A notice of January 22, 2026 stating that a restoration request has been granted to apply the net proceeds of the forfeited assets towards the restitution orders entered against Foreman on August 17, 2022 and against Simbeck on December 18, 2023.

Docket

49 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 1:21-cr-00165 — main docket

  1. Indictment — United States v. Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck (D. Colo.)Entry 1
  2. Criminal Information Sheet — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 1.1)Entry 1, attachment 1
  3. Criminal Information Sheet — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 1.2)Entry 1, attachment 2
  4. —Entries 2–3 are not in the archive
  5. Arrest Warrant — United States of America v. Chandler Simbeck (District of Colorado)Entry 4
  6. —Entries 5–14 are not in the archive
  7. ORDER Setting Trial Dates and Deadlines as to Russell Foreman, Chandler Simbeck.… — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 15)Entry 15
  8. —Entries 16–17 are not in the archive
  9. ORDER Granting 17 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Exclude 180 Days from the Requirements of… — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 18)Entry 18
  10. Motion to Disclose Grand Jury Material to Defendant by USA as to Russell Foreman — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 19, D. Colo.)Entry 19
  11. United States District Court for the District of Colorado — Criminal Case No. 21-cr-00165-RMEntry 19, attachment 1
  12. Order Granting 19 Motion to Disclose Grand Jury Material as to Russell Foreman — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 20, D. Colo.)Entry 20
  13. —Entries 21–22 are not in the archive
  14. Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to Chandler Simbeck — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 23, D. Colo.)Entry 23
  15. —Entry 24 is not in the archive
  16. Order to Appear in the District of Colorado — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 25, D. Colo.)Entry 25
  17. —Entries 26–28 are not in the archive
  18. Discovery Conference Memorandum — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 29, D. Colo.)Entry 29
  19. Entry of Appearance — United States of America v. Chandler Simbeck (District of Colorado)Entry 30
  20. —Entry 31 is not in the archive
  21. Unopposed Motion to Exclude 180 Days from Speedy Trial Calculation by Chandler SimbeckEntry 32
  22. —Entry 33 is not in the archive
  23. Petition for Warrant on Defendant on Pretrial Release — Chandler SimbeckEntry 34
  24. —Entry 35 is not in the archive
  25. Pretrial Release Warrant Issued as to Chandler Simbeck — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 36, D. Colo.)Entry 36
  26. —Entry 37 is not in the archive
  27. ORDER Granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Exclude 180 Days from the Requirements of the… — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 38)Entry 38
  28. —Entries 39–42 are not in the archive
  29. Courtroom Minutes — Status Conference — Chandler Simbeck Declared a FugitiveEntry 43
  30. Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record (filed 2022-03-04)Entry 44
  31. —Entries 45–60 are not in the archive
  32. Entry of Appearance of Forfeiture Counsel — United States of America v. Chandler Simbeck, Criminal Case No. 21-cr-00165-RM (Document 61)Entry 61
  33. —Entries 62–65 are not in the archive
  34. Motion for Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Prosequendum by USA as to Chandler Simbeck — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 66, D. Colo.)Entry 66
  35. Order for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum — United States v. Chandler Simbeck (21-cr-00165-RM)Entry 66, attachment 1
  36. Proposed Document — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 66-2, D. Colo.)Entry 66, attachment 2
  37. —Entries 67–68 are not in the archive
  38. Order for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum by Magistrate Judge Kelly H Rankin — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 69, D. Colo.)Entry 69
  39. Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Prosequendum — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 69.1)Entry 69, attachment 1
  40. —Entries 70–86 are not in the archive
  41. Writ of Habeas Corpus ad Prosequendum Returned Executed as to Chandler Simbeck on 9/16/2022Entry 87
  42. —Entry 88 is not in the archive
  43. Entry of Appearance — United States of America v. Chandler Simbeck, Case No. 21-cr-00165-RMEntry 89
  44. Order of Detention — Chandler Simbeck — United States v. Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck (D. Colo.)Entry 90
  45. —Entries 91–92 are not in the archive
  46. Courtroom Minutes for proceedings — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 93, D. Colo.)Entry 93
  47. —Entries 94–96 are not in the archive
  48. Notice Adopting Prior Motion to Exclude 180 Days from Speedy Trial by Chandler SimbeckEntry 97
  49. —Entry 98 is not in the archive
  50. ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATES AND DEADLINES as to Chandler Simbeck.… — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 99)Entry 99
  51. —Entry 100 is not in the archive
  52. Notice of Disposition by Chandler Simbeck — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 101, D. Colo.)Entry 101
  53. —Entry 102 is not in the archive
  54. Order Setting Change of Plea Hearing as to Chandler Simbeck — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 103, D. Colo.)Entry 103
  55. Courtroom Minutes — Change of Plea Hearing — Chandler SimbeckEntry 104
  56. Plea Agreement — Chandler Simbeck — United States v. Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck (D. Colo.)Entry 105
  57. Statement by Defendant in Advance of Plea of Guilty — Chandler SimbeckEntry 106
  58. —Entries 107–117 are not in the archive
  59. United States' Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Specific Assets and for a Personal Money JudgmentEntry 118
  60. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Specific Assets and a Personal Money Judgment — United States v. Chandler SimbeckEntry 118, attachment 1
  61. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Specific Assets and a Personal Money Judgment — Chandler SimbeckEntry 119
  62. Motion to Reduce Sentence Third Point Acceptance Reduction by USA as to Chandler SimbeckEntry 120
  63. Motion to Dismiss Counts 13 by USA as to Chandler Simbeck — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 121, D. Colo.)Entry 121
  64. Courtroom Minutes — Sentencing Hearing — Chandler SimbeckEntry 122
  65. Judgment in a Criminal Case — Chandler Simbeck — United States v. Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck (D. Colo.)Entry 123
  66. —Entries 124–126 are not in the archive
  67. United States' Motion for Final Order of Forfeiture — Russell Foreman and Chandler SimbeckEntry 127
  68. United States District Court for the District of Colorado — Criminal Case No. 21-cr-00165-RM, Russell ForemanEntry 127, attachment 1
  69. Final Order of Forfeiture — Russell Foreman and Chandler SimbeckEntry 128
  70. —Entries 129–149 are not in the archive
  71. Memorandum Returning Case. This Case is reassigned — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 150, D. Colo.)Entry 150
  72. United States' Notice to Court Regarding Restoration — Russell Foreman and Chandler SimbeckEntry 151

Documents without an entry number

  1. Pleadings from Western District of Pennsylvania — USA v. Foreman (Dkt. 23.1)

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Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.

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