2 businessmen accuse Rep. Trevor Lee of abuse of power, altering checks in past job

Trevor Lee defends himself as House Speaker asks Utah AG to investigate allegations

House Speaker Mike Schultz told FOX 13 News on Thursday he is asking the Utah Attorney General's Office to conduct an independent investigation into allegations that Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, altered checks and attempted to leverage his position in the state legislature to secure a government contract for a company to pay off debts."We take these types of allegations very seriously," Speaker Schultz, R-Hooper, said. "Its very important to us to…

Utah lawmaker denies claims he tried to help a company win a grant in exchange for $93K

Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, is pictured on the House floor at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on the final night of the legislative session, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)A Utah lawmaker denied allegations Wednesday that he used his position in the Legislature to try to help his former employer win a government contract in exchange for $93,000.   Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, dismissed the accusations as a “hit …

Legislature ‘reviewing’ claims Trevor Lee altered checks, tried to ‘leverage’ his role to settle debts

The Utah House of Representatives is “carefully reviewing” allegations by a pair of Utah businessmen that Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, who is up for reelection this year, altered checks and suggested he could use his position as a lawmaker to secure government contracts to settle debts to an employer.

Two businessmen accuse Utah Rep. Trevor Lee of past check fraud, abuse of power

Videos posted on a website funded by a former employer allege that Utah Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, committed check fraud more than a decade ago while working as

2 businessmen accuse Rep. Trevor Lee of abuse of power, altering checks in past job

Two businessmen are accusing state Rep. Trevor Lee of previously committing check fraud and abusing his power as a member of the Utah Legislature.