But Kristi admitted on the stand she never felt confident enough to run the store because her education hadn’t taught her what she needed to know. Kristi said she was serious about taking the next step in owning the store because she loved it - something she couldn’t have done without the Ruths’ trust and assistance. “If you have an opportunity to go to school, why wouldn’t you?” Kristi responded at one point, an answer that Costigan said showed she wasn’t coerced into this development in her education. Weld County Deputy District Attorney Patrick Costigan questioned Kristi during cross-examination on her claim of being forced to go to college, and Kristi explained she felt “influenced,” not forced, in her decisions.Ĭostigan said Kristi never had to work with the Ruths for 14 years, climb up the ladder at Ace Hardware, go to school nor take on the store management duties, but she decided to do so.
She testified she switched to accounting based on Chris’s opinions, statements and ideas, especially since she was the one paying for the school. However, Kristi revealed when the Ruths offered to pay for her education, she originally decided to pursue a degree in the medical field and even filed a college application indicating her interest in those fields. Kristi further claimed Chris and another employee teased her about not going to school - another accusation Chris denied. She worked at the store for 14 years, moving up the ranks in the process. Eventually, Chris told her to apply at Ace Hardware and she was quickly hired on as a clerk. Kristi met the Ruths in 2004 when she was working at Taco Bell, a restaurant the couple would often visit. Jennifer Gersch and Dana Casper, the Chairezes’ defense attorneys, brought Kristi to the stand Monday to share her side of the story about her relationships with the Ruths, the process of taking over the store and the theft and embezzlement accusations against her. Kristi was formally charged with theft in December 2018, while Adam faces charges for theft of $100,000 to $1 million and tax evasion.
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The former store manager accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Offen Ace Hardware with her husband took the stand in their trial Monday.įormer store owners Chris and Bill Ruth reported their employee Kristi Chairez, 35, and her husband Adam Chairez, 48, for allegedly stealing $250,000 from Offen Ace Hardware, 1722 9th St., in 2018.
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