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Nevada Bar #10193
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Gon ate 1a Nevada 89155-2212 NANCY MALDONADO, DEPUTY
Attorney ior Paintif?
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
‘THE STATE OF NEVADA,
Plaintiff, CASENO: C-18-329127-1
=Vs- DEPTNO: XXII
JEFFREY GRASSO,
Defendant.
INDICTMENT
STATE OF NEVADA
COUNTY OF CLARK
The Defendant above named, JEFFREY GRASSO, accused by the Clark County Grand
Jury of the crime(s) of EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE PERSON (Category B
Felony - NRS 200.5092, 200.5099 - NOC 55984), THEFT (Category B Felony - NRS
205.0832, 205.0835.4 - NOC 55991), THEFT (Category C Felony - NRS 205.0832,
205.0835.3 - NOC 55989), FORGERY (Category D Felony - NRS 205.090 - NOC 50461)
BURGLARY (Category B Felony - NRS 205.060 - NOC 50424), OFFERING FALSE
INSTRUMENT FOR FILING OR RECORD (Category C Felony - NRS 239.330 - NOC
52399), committed at and within the County of Clark, State of Nevada, on or between January
2, 2014 to February 16, 2016, as follows:
COUNT 1 - EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE PERSON
did on or between January 2, 2014 to January 21, 2015 willfully, unlawfully and
feloniously exploit a vulnerable person, to wit: GIULIAN GRASSO, who is wheelchair ‘bound
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and suffers from traumatic brain injury, by defendant, having the trust or confidence of
GIULIAN GRASSO or by use of a power of attorney or guardianship, obtain control, through
deception, intimidation or undue influence, over GIULIAN GRASSO'S money, assets or
property and/or by converting GIULIAN GRASSO'S money, assets or property, defendant
intending to permanently deprive GIULIAN GRASSO of the ownership, use, benefit or
possession of his money, assets or property having a value of more than $650.00, by taking
money that was donated to GIULIAN GRASSO for his medical needs and related costs,
through deception and/or conversion by withdrawing money totaling $1,491.00 by submitting
forged invoices alleged to be from the Hyperbaric Institute of Nevada representing that
GIULIAN GRASSO received four (4) hyperbaric treatments costing $1,491.00 and
withdrawing $1,491.00 -from the GIULIANS CHOICE FOUNDATION account at Boulder
Dam Credit Union ending in [when the account was supposed to reimburse for actual
expenses.
COUNT 2 - THEFT
did on or between January 2, 2014 to January 21, 2015 willfully, knowingly,
feloniously, and without lawful authority, obtain personal property, having a value of $650.00
or more, belonging to GIULIAN GRASSO, by a material misrepresentation with intent to
deprive that person of the property, in the following manner, to wit: by submitting forged
invoices alleged to be from the Hyperbaric Institute of Nevada representing that GIULIAN
GRASSO received four (4) hyperbaric treatments costing $1,491.00 and withdrawing
$1,491.00 from Boulder Dam Credit Union Account ending in itled GIULIANS
CHOICE FOUNDATION, when the account was supposed to reimburse for actual expenses.
COUNT 3 - BURGLARY
did on or about January 6, 2014 willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter, with intent
to commit a felony, to wit: Theft and/or Forgery, that certain building occupied by BOULDER
DAM CREDIT UNION, located at 530 Avenue G, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada.
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aCOUNT 4 - FORGERY
did on or about January 6, 2014 then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously,
with the intent to damage or defraud, falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit invoice alleged
to be from the HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE OF NEVADA, which falsely claimed service was
rendered to GIULIAN GRASSO on Jamiary 2, 2014 for $498.50,
COUNT 5 - BURGLARY
did on or about January 28, 2014 willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter, with
intent to commit a felony, to wit: Theft and/or Forgery, that certain building occupied by
BOULDER DAM CREDIT UNION, located at 530 Avenue G, Boulder City, Clark County,
Nevada,
COUNT 6 - FORGERY
did on or about January 28, 2014 thenvand there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously,
with the intent to damage or defraud, falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit invoice alleged
to be from the HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE OF NEVADA, which falsely claimed service was
rendered to GIULIAN GRASSO on January 20, 2014 for $498.00.
COUNT 7 - BURGLARY
did on or about March 10, 2014 willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter, with intent
to commit a felony, to wit: Theft and/or Forgery, that certain building occupied by BOULDER
DAM CREDIT UNION, located at 530 Avenue G, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada.
COUNT 8 - FORGERY
did on or about March 10, 2014 then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously,
with the intent to damage or defraud, falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit invoice alleged
to be from the HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE OF NEVADA, which falsely claimed service was
rendered to GIULIAN GRASSO on February 25, 2014 for $165.00.
COUNT 9 - BURGLARY
id on or about July 8, 2014 willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter, with intent to
commit a felony, to wit: Theft and/or Forgery, that certain building occupied by BOULDER
DAM CREDIT UNION, located at 530 Avenue G, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada,COUNT 10 - FORGERY
did on or about July 8, 2014 then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously, with
the intent to damage or defraud, falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit invoice alleged to be
from the HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE OF NEVADA, which falsely claimed service was
rendered to GIULIAN GRASSO on July 7, 2014 for $330.00.
COUNT 11 - EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE PERSON
did on or between April 26, 2016 to May 25, 2016 willfully, unlawfully and feloniously
exploit an vulnerable person, to wit: GIULIAN GRASSO, who is wheelchair bound and
suffers from traumatic brain injury, by defendant, having the trust or confidence of GIULIAN
GRASSO or by use of a power of attorney or guardianship, obtain control, through deception,
intimidation or undue influence, over GIULIAN GRASSO'S money, assets or property and/or
by converting GIULIAN GRASSO'S money, assets or property, defendant intending to
permanently deprive GIULIAN GRASSO of the ownership, use, benefit or possession of his
money, assets or property having a value of more than $5,000.00, by submitting a forged letter
from the Hyperbaric Institute of Nevada representing GIULIAN GRASSO received 23
hyperbaric treatments costing $8,745.00 to the court for reimbursement from a fund
established from the proceeds of a lawsuit for GIULIAN GRASSO, for expenses paid, when
the true expenses had already been reimbursed by withdrawals from Boulder Dam Credit
Union Account ending inf{titied GIULIANS CHOICE FOUNDATION.
COUNT 12 - THEFT
did on or between April 26, 2016 to May 25, 2016 willfully, knowingly, feloniously,
and without lawful authority, obtain personal property, having a value of $3,500.00 or more,
belonging to GIULIAN GRASSO, by a material misrepresentation with intent to deprive that
person of the property, in the following manner, to wit: by submitting a forged letter from the
Hyperbaric Institute of Nevada representing GIULIAN GRASSO received 23 hyperbaric
treatments costing $8,745.00 to the court for reimbursement from a fund established from the
proceeds of a lawsuit for GIULIAN GRASSO with the proceeds of a lawsuit, for expenses“
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paid, when the true expenses had already been reimbursed by withdrawals from Boulder Dam
Credit Union Account ending in titled GIULIANS CHOICE FOUNDATION.
COUNT 13 - OFFERING FALSE INSTRUMENT FOR FILING OR RECORD
did on or about February 16, 2016 willfully, unlawfully, knowingly and feloniously,
procure or offer a false or forged instrument to be filed, registered or recorded at CLARK
COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, FAMILY DIVISION, to wit: by filing a PETITION TO
APPOINT GUARDIAN OF PERSON AND ESTATE OF ADULT WARD, ALLOCATE
FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF WARD AND TO INVEST PROPERTY OF WARD through use
of Mark C, Hafer, Esq. as his attorney, by supplying and attaching a forged letter purported to
be authored by Jon Dembo of the Hyperbaric Institute of Nevada claiming that GIULIAN
GRASSO received 23 hyperbaric treatments costing $8,745.00, when in truth the actual
number of hyperbaric treatments was 19 costing $3,135.00, said instrument, if genuine, might
be filed, registered or recorded in a public office under any law of the State of Nevada or of
the United States.
COUNT 14 - FORGERY
did on or about February 16, 2016 then and there willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously,
with the intent to damage or defraud, falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit a letter alleged
to be from Jon Dembo of the HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE OF NEVADA, which falsely
claimed that GIULIAN GRASSO received 23 hyperbaric treatments at a total cost of
$38,745.00.
. DATED this_-___ day of January, 2018.
STEVEN B. WOLFSON
Clark County District Attorney
Nevada Bar #001565
BY
Chief Deputy District Attorne,
Nevada Bar #10193 ‘
‘woornsermasan racine ssn D0‘Names of Witnesses and testifying before the Grand Jury:
DEMBO, JON - C/O CCDA, 200 LEWIS AVE, LV NV
FENTON, LYNEL ~ BOULDER DAM CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEE,
GRASSO, GIULIAN - C/O CCDA, 200 LEWIS AVE, LV NV
GRASSO, LADONNA ~ C/O CCDA, 200 LEWIS AVE, LV NV
HAFER, MARK - GUARDIANSHIP ATTORNEY FOR GIULIAN GRASSO
LELLES, CAROL - WELLS FARGO
ROCKWELL, GLEN - HPD
‘Additional Witnesses known to the District Attorney at time of filing the Indictment:
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