Overview

• Sheriff Chad Bianco declared the investigation closed on July 13 after finding no evidence of negligence or criminal wrongdoing by John Elway.
• A May coroner’s review determined that Sperbeck’s fatal injury was blunt head trauma sustained in an accidental fall.
• Sperbeck was riding in the golf cart driven by Elway at The Madison Club in La Quinta on April 26 when he fell and was later pronounced dead at Desert Regional Medical Center.
• Investigators interviewed witnesses and reviewed video footage without uncovering any mechanical malfunction or impairment.
• Sperbeck had represented Elway since the 1990s and partnered with him to launch the 7Cellars winery, with both men’s associates noting their close personal and professional bond.