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Though vocally skeptical of the allegations, a Denver judge has agreed to allow an aunt of former Granby Ranch ski area CEO Melissa Cipriani to investigate whether she used the ski area to fraudulently transfer money and evade the aunt’s $19 million court judgment.
“I’m frustrated with this case,” Judge David Goldberg said at a Dec. 17 hearing, “and I do agree that it is in large part, at least from my perspective, overblown and will result in significant cost and expense that may not, or should not, be necessary under the circumstances.”

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