Former John Kerry Advisor Arrested for Bad $1.5 Million Casino Check

A former John Kerry advisor was arrested in Nantucket, Massachusetts last Friday following him allegedly giving a casino a check for $1.5 million that bounced. This advisor also has links to the Clinton administration and Hunter Biden. 

This isn’t the first $1 million or more casino/gambling-related issue we’ve seen arise. In early September, an attorney in Florida allegedly stole $1.8 million from a client. 

The Person Responsible 

Daniel Burrell is the former Kerry advisor. He was an advisor to the former US Secretary of State and Democratic US Senator and also served in the Clinton administration as part of the Domestic Policy Council from 2000 to 2001. 

The arrest in Nantucket came just one day after his mansion was sold at a foreclosure auction, where the home sold for $12.525 million. Burrell, who went to Yale University, was wanted in Colorado and, following the bad check, Nevada. 

In Colorado, he had warrants out in Pitkin County for allegedly defaulting on over $75 million in bank loans. He was set to appear in court earlier this year but failed to appear, resulting in a warrant filing. Burrell also had a mansion in Aspen, which was sold at a foreclosure auction. 

After being arrested in Nantucket, Burrell reportedly called relatives, asking them to bring $10,000 to get him out on bail. 

Burrell founded The Burrell Group, LLC, which, according to LinkedIn, is “a portfolio of individual privately held companies that focuses on medication education, behavioral sciences, financial services, commercial and residential real estate, construction, aviation, food service programs in partnership with public and private universities, security and life safety systems, as well as medical technology and natural resources.”

Wanted By Banks

In November 2023, Burrell was sued by First Western Bank for allegedly defrauding them of $56 million in loans. The Alpine Bank launched a suit because he owed them $18 million. 

The money borrowed was for divorce payments, a yacht, and buying homes. 

In addition to appearing earlier this year, he failed to appear for another case in July on a shoplifting charge. The shoplifting case was dismissed, but the records are sealed, so the reason why the charges were dropped is unknown. 

Hunter Biden Link

In addition to being the founder of The Burrell Group, LLC, he was also the CEO of Rosemont Realty, which is based in New Mexico. Biden sat on the advisory board of Rosemont Realty. 

In 2022, it was reported that Rosemont received a $100 million cash injection in 2014 from Elena Bautrina, a Russian oligarch. 

According to Burrell’s lawyer, the case linked to the bad check for the casino will be heard on Monday or Tuesday. He could not immediately give the $10k for bail and was held overnight.