Butler of Woodbury has been charged with felony theft by swindle, accused of orchestrating an illegal deal to mislead the buyer about the value of two donut shop franchises in the Twin Cities. Butler is an executive with Bremer Bank,

A St. Paul bank executive is accused of editing business documents to make it appear that two Duck Donuts franchises he sold were profitable, causing the buyer to lose an estimated $300,000, according to charges filed in Washington County District Court.

A St. Paul bank executive is accused of swindling $300,000 from a man who bought two doughnut stores from him in 2022. Justin Ansel Butler falsified documents to make the Duck Donuts franchises in Woodbury and the Mall of America look profitable,