Aspen City Councilman Allegedly Stole Rental Gear Worth $2.4 Million
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Johnson and his wife face up to 24 years in prison if convicted. Aspen PD photo.
Derek Johnson, a former Aspen City Councilman and mayoral candidate, stands accused of stealing over two million dollars worth of skis, snowboards, and other goods. According to The Aspen Times, the alleged thefts occurred over Johnson's 17-year tenure as an executive at Aspen Skiing Co.
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Johnson's alleged methods were documented in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in Pitkin County District Court. Aspen Police Detective Adriano Minniti wrote that "Based on existing evidence, Johnson would take skis from ASC’s inventory and he or his wife would deliver them to a small warehouse in Aspen that they rented. It appears that their practice was to remove any stickers identifying the skis as ASC property, photograph them and post them on eBay for sale by auction."
If convicted, Johnson and his wife, who he claims "didn't know where [he] got the inventory," face over two decades in prison.
