John Lee Sullivan, 50, of Applegate and Debra Michell Sprigg, 42, of Sacramento were arrested and charged with two counts of felony insurance fraud.
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division allegedly found Sprigg’s pickup truck parked in front of her home when it was purportedly struck by another vehicle. Inside the bed of the truck was a sprint car chassis, which Sprigg alleged was damaged in the collision.
Sprigg allegedly submitted an invoice to Farmer’s Insurance stating the chassis was a 1999 John Boy model with the estimated value of $1,900. Sullivan, the owner of J B Racing Components, supposedly supplied the invoice.
The investigation further revealed that the invoice Sprigg purportedly presented to Farmers was fraudulent. The chassis was determined to be a 1985 model of little or no value. Sprigg later reportedly admitted to investigators that she obtained the invoice from Sullivan in order to increase her insurance settlement. Sullivan also admitted to investigators that he produced the invoice at the request of Sprigg and that the items listed on the invoice were not purchased from his business.
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