Well, well, well. The Denver Post just served up a sizzling indictment—and no, it’s not prime brisket. AJ’s Pit Bar-B-Q owner Jared Leonard is facing federal charges for allegedly torching taxpayer dollars under the ever-sacred banner of COVID relief. And if you’re shocked by this? First time watching the show?
The Bullet Point Brief
- BBQ guy turns alleged COVID swindler—bet the pulled pork wasn’t his only hustle.
- Federal indictment claims he pocketed millions in relief meant for struggling businesses.
- Instead of helping workers? He allegedly helped himself to Ferraris and beach houses.
- It’s yet another poster boy for what happens when you dump free money with zero strings.
- Colorado handed out tax dollars like Mardi Gras beads—of course idiots danced for them.
My Bottom Line
You shovel mountains of “emergency” cash into the system with fewer restrictions than a frat party keg tap, and we’re surprised someone found a way to profit off that pile? Please. COVID was the golden era of government waste—the Olympics of fiscal incompetence—and characters like Jared Leonard were just playing their part in this idiotic theater.
The state government took temporary COVID cash and used it to set up permanent programs—because math is hard, and planning past election cycles is apparently impossible. Now they’re panicking because the coffers are dry but expectations are sky-high. Meanwhile, sharky opportunists cashed in on panic while everyone wore masks and pretended we were all #InThisTogether. Scam artists weren’t just born during COVID—they were invited in by bureaucrats with open wallets and closed eyes.
Leonard’s not alone here—he’s just the one unlucky enough to get caught mid-chomp at the fed trough. Don’t blame him entirely; blame every politician who thought handing over blank checks in the name of “emergency response” wouldn’t devolve into a scam-a-palooza. Accountability died faster than small businesses did in 2020—and until we demand real oversight instead of reactive outrage, these stories will keep turning up like moldy leftovers at a potluck hosted by Uncle Sam himself.
