In his defense, Dayspring claims that he took money from the joint business accounts to pay taxes and did not misappropriate any funds.ĭayspring also says the issue with the seeds was that the hemp market crashed, not that they were the wrong seeds. The lawsuit also accuses Dayspring of using hundreds of thousands of dollars from the joint business to pay for legal services involving the IRS and FBI, spending over $2 million on purchasing and planting the wrong marijuana seeds – which resulted in a “practically worthless crop” – and a failure to pay tax liabilities, among other allegations. Szymczak has accused Dayspring of advancing over $3 million from their joint business to other businesses that Szymczak has no financial interest in, including $1.7 million to the Natural Healing Center in Lemoore. “To Szymczak’s shock and horror, it is now clear that Dayspring has been looting the companies all along,” the lawsuit reads. In return, Szymczak supplied the capital, which has totaled over $17 million.Īfter the FBI raids, however, Szymczak became suspicious and began to investigate Dayspring’s dealings. In the lawsuit, Szymczak says that he agreed to pay Dayspring $48,000 a year to manage their joint cannabis businesses. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Szymczak is a former director within the U.S. William Szymczak, a business partner of Dayspring, filed a lawsuit against the marijuana chief. 6.īeyond probes into the now-late San Luis Obispo County Supervisor, Dayspring is facing his own set of allegations levied against him in the form of the lawsuit that accuses him of misappropriations of funds, breach of contract, fraud and elder abuse. Hill committed suicide through an overdose of cocaine and amitriptyline on Aug.
However, Hill was also facing an accusation of sexual misconduct from his administrative assistant. Hill entered a residential mental health facility in July and returned to work on Aug. He was released the following day after being placed on a psychiatric hold, according to CalCoastNews. On March 11 – the day of the raids – Hill attempted suicide and was taken to Arroyo Grande Hospital. The raids came in connection to allegations that Dayspring paid off and delivered complimentary marijuana products to public officials, including Hill, in exchange for beneficial legislation. In March, FBI agents raided Dayspring’s San Luis Obispo home as well as former San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill’s home and office. Helios Dayspring owns Natural Healing Center – a cannabis retail shop with locations in Lemoore, Grover Beach, Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo – and has faced previous allegations of fraud and corruption. It’s just the latest act in a drama that involves Federal law enforcement
Sign up for breaking news, alerts and updates with Cal Coast News Top Stories.A marijuana mogul who owns a Lemoore cannabis dispensary is coming under fire from a business partner, facing allegations of fraud. While under a federal investigation, Hill committed suicide.ĭayspring agreed to plead guilty to bribery and tax evasion, pay $3.4 million in restitution to the IRS and cooperate in the government’s ongoing investigation, as part of a plea agreement.
For years, CalCoastNews exclusively reported about Dayspring’s alleged bribery, tax evasion, illegal cannabis sales and property fraud.Īfter his home was raided, Dayspring admitted to paying thousands of dollars in bribes to former-San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Adam Hill for favorable votes on his cannabis business interests. In 2016, CalCoastNews first reported allegations that former SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill was asking marijuana business owners to pay bribes in return for favorable votes. To combat the spread of Covid-19, the federal prison system is permitting inmates who have completed specific Bureau of Prison programs to earn early release and transfers to home confinement or halfway houses. After just seven months in prison, Dayspring is scheduled for release on Jan. Bureau of Prisons.ĭayspring is currently serving a 22-month sentence for bribery and tax fraud. Federal officials released San Luis Obispo County marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring from federal prison last week and placed him in either home confinement or a halfway house, according to the U.S.
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