Complaint Review: Gustafson Bail Bonds

Joe Gustafson, the owner of Gustafson Bail Bonds, had issues with the Minneapolis Police Department about the investigation into the death of his son. He hired me to do a private investigation into that death. The police ruled his son's death a suicide, but my investigation uncovered a probable homicide.

I gave all my reports to Gustafson and his attorney, and I submitted a copy to the Minneapolis Police Department as well. The police department, at first, refused to re-open the investigation, so I closed the case.

Months later, and in the following year, Gustafson contacted me again, and he told me the police were finally re-opening the death investigation based on my findings. He asked if he could again hire me to work with the police, so his deceased son could receive some justice.

I agreed to again work for Gustafson on his son's death investigation. I met with two homiicide detectives, and I went over what I had discovered at the crime scene. I also gave them my theory on what possibly happened, and I gave them a suspect and evidence implicating that suspect.

Throughout the beginning stages of the police department's re-investigation, I was in contact with the detectives, and I provided them with whatever they needed in the case.

However, after the initial stages of their re-investigation, the police detectives no longer needed my assistance, so I again closed the case and billed Gustafson for time and expenses.

Apparently, after getting what he wanted, that being the police department re-opening his son's death investigation, he decided he wasn't going to pay me.

I sent him numerous past due notices, I called him several times and I initiated collection efforts. After I started collection efforts, he finally called me to tell me he wasn't going to pay me, and after six months, he still hasn't.

Unfortunately,when Gustafson loses money for a bail bond he writes, some poor soul, who put up collateral for the bond, loses his car, house, jewelery or anything else of value.

Gustafson will come after you with everything he's got to get the money owed to him, but once he benefits from the services of others, he doesn't pay his bills because he's gotten what he wants and screw everybody else.

Brian
Shakopee, Minnesota
U.S.A.