A former John Kerry staffer was arrested on Nantucket late Friday morning for allegedly writing a bad check to a casino for $1.5 million, just one day after his island mansion was sold at a foreclosure auction.
Daniel Burrell was wanted by law enforcement authorities in Colorado and Nevada after writing a $1.5 million check that bounced at a Las Vegas casino, the Nantucket Current reported.
The arrest comes one day after Burrell’s island estate was sold at a foreclosure auction for $12.52 million.
Burrell previously had warrants out for his arrest in Pitkin County, Colorado, the outlet reported, for allegedly defaulting on over $75 million in bank loans he used to pay off divorce payments, buy a yacht and purchase luxury homes.
TIM WALZ’S $250M STATE PROGRAM TO FEED HUNGRY KIDS FRAUDULENTLY SPENT ON LUXURY GOODS, OVERSEAS REAL ESTATE Daniel Burrell is escorted from Nantucket District Court by the Nantucket Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts on Friday, September 20, 2024. Burrell was arrested on Nantucket late Friday morning on a warrant out of Las Vegas, where he is alleged to have written a bad check to a casino for $1.5 million. (Jason Graziadei/Nantucket Current)
This arrest is the latest in a number of legal troubles for Burrell, who served in the Clinton administration as a member of its Domestic Policy Council from 2000 to 2001.
Burrell’s ties to Kerry include serving as a campaign finance assistant to the former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State during his presidential campaign in 2004. He once described Kerry as “an incredible mentor,” the Current reported.
“Dan was a young college graduate hired as a campaign finance assistant and ultimately finished the 2004 campaign as a regional finance staffer in California, before heading to law school and starting his own professional ventures,” a source close to Kerry told Fox News Digital.
Last November, Burrell was sued by First Western Bank for allegedly defaulting on $56 million in business and construction loans. Then in April 2024, Alpine Bank launched legal action, according to the Current, which alleged he owed $18 million on an $18.5 million loan. An online foreclosure auction was held for one of Burrell’s Aspen, Colorado, estates after he used it as collateral against the loan, which allowed the bank to acquire the property for $24.6 million.
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Daniel Burrell previously had warrants out for his arrest in Pitkin County, Colorado, for allegedly defaulting on over $75 million in bank loans he used to pay off divorce payments, buy a yacht and purchase luxury homes. (Paul E. Saperstein Co. Auctioneers and Appraisers)
A spokesperson for Kerry issued a statement to Fox News Digital on his behalf stating that “we hope that Dan and his family find peace and healing.”
Burrell is the founder of the Burrell Group, an investment management company focusing on commercial offices, multi-family, medical facilities, and student housing, according to the company’s LinkedIn page.
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Burrell’s casino debt case has been assigned to Las Vegas Justice Court and will be heard either Monday or Tuesday, according to his lawyer, Andrew Frtiz. Burrell was unable to immediately provide the $10,000 bail set by the judge in Nantucket and was held overnight at the Nantucket Police Department, according to the Current.
“My understanding is he was picked up today on an arrest warrant out of Nevada where he is owing money, presumably on these casino markers, to a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada,” Fritz told the Current at the time.
Prior to Friday’s arrest, the Current reported Burrell was entangled in other legal issues on Nantucket over the summer, ranging from a petty theft charge to a dispute with a small business property manager on the island. Fox News Digital reached out to the Nantucket County Sherriff’s Department for comment, but has not yet heard back.
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HGTV ranked the best garden centers (also known as nurseries) in the United States and listed one historic garden center in Charlotte as the best in Vermont.
“From multi-generational mom-and-pop businesses to bigger enterprises that haven’t lost their human touch, you can’t go wrong adding one of these garden centers to your bucket list whether you are traveling cross-country or just to the next county,” the Home and Garden Network said.
HGTV’s pick for the Green Mountain State was first established 133 years ago.
HGTV highlighted Horsford Gardens and Nursery’s versatility and its wide selection of plants.
“This 133-year-old sprawling garden center on 40 acres does it all: propagation, planting, seeding and overwintering. With 20 acres of growing fields, Horsford offers thousands of plant varieties including native trees, shrubs and perennials,” HGTV said. You can find unique annuals like indigo and heirloom vegetables too and grounds to stroll where you can find inspiration for our own garden.”
Established in 1893, they’re also one of the oldest garden centers in Vermont.
“In 1883 Frederick Hinsdale Horsford and Cyrus G Pringle went into the nursery business together. As botanists they had traveled throughout North America collecting plants,” the garden center’s website said. “In 1893 Horsford bought out Pringle and created F. H. Horsford Nursery in Charlotte, Vermont. The nursery is still in existence on the same acreage.”
If you’re interested in starting your own herb garden, they have the following starts available, according to their greenhouse webpage:
You can see all of the different annuals and vegetable starts they have on their “Greenhouse Info and Plants” webpage.
The nursery even has offerings for non-gardeners: you can check out their free display gardens, of which they have many. Their botanical gardens include an annual garden, a rose garden, a spring bulb garden and a peony row.
“Visiting the nursery can be a much-needed break from a hectic day,” the Horsford website said. “If it is muddy, bring boots as there are no paved roads. Be sure to bring a notebook and camera!”
You can find Horsford Gardens and Nursery at 2111 Greenbush Road in Charlotte, Vermont or call them at (802) 425-2811. Its current hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day of the week, except certain holidays, from April 15 – October 31.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@usatodayco.com.
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