Golden Barrett, the 44-year-old owner of Premier Coordinators, is facing a felony grand theft charge after accepting nearly $14,000 from an Idaho Falls resident to relocate her parents’ belongings to California and failing to perform the service.
The victim hired Barrett in August 2025 for the long-distance move. She paid a total of $13,875 for the work, splitting the payment into two parts. The transaction included a $1,500 deposit sent via Venmo and a cashier’s check for $12,375.
Movers were scheduled to arrive at the residence on either September 5 or 6, 2025, to complete the relocation. No one showed up. Barrett subsequently cut off communication with the woman, offering multiple excuses for the absence.
The victim filed a police report with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office on September 8. She provided investigators with text message screenshots, a Venmo receipt, and a copy of the cashier’s check as evidence of the payment and the failed service.
Investigation And Excuses
The case was transferred to the Idaho Falls Police Department for further investigation. An IFPD investigator contacted Barrett on October 2 regarding the complaint.
During that contact, Barrett claimed he had been hospitalized during the scheduled move dates and that hospital staff had confiscated his phone, preventing him from communicating with the customer or his crew.
Court documents state that Barrett told investigators his employees were unaware of what to do in his absence. “He claimed his employees were unaware of what to do in his absence and therefore failed to show up at the scheduled address,” according to the filing.
Barrett further argued that his staff lacked the necessary skills for the job. “Barrett further claimed his employees were not ‘trained’ on how to move furniture, so they ‘just didn’t show up,'” court records indicate.
When informed that the matter was being investigated as fraud, Barrett begged officers not to file charges. He argued the dispute was a civil matter rather than a criminal one.
Barrett promised to hand-deliver a refund check to the victim but claimed he could not access his funds because Idaho had frozen his bank accounts due to unresolved tax issues.
Legal Proceedings
The woman officially filed charges against Barrett in October. A warrant for his arrest was issued in late March. Barrett was held on a $20,000 bond following his apprehension.
Barrett made his initial court appearance on September 4. His arraignment is scheduled for September 28.
A conviction for felony grand theft in Idaho carries significant penalties. The charge allows for a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000.