The Nevada County Economic Resource executive committee, the body responsible for hiring Jon Blinder as executive director in January, will meet Wednesday to discuss the allegations surrounding the entity’s leader. Blinder was arrested on Thursday and charged with four felony counts of securities fraud and conspiracy in connection with his role as Chief Operating Officer of Gold Country Lenders, a Grass Valley real estate company, according to a news release issued by California Attorney General Kamala Harris. Phil Lester, the company’s CEO, and Susan Leferte, CFO of Gold Country Lenders, also were arrested and charged with 66 felony counts of …
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