Former chauffeur for slain Conn. real estate mogul pleads not guilty to stabbing him to deathOctober 6th, 2009 Ex-driver pleads not guilty to killing Conn. mogulSTAMFORD, Conn.
NY businessman accused of bid to fund Afghan training camp pleads guilty to terror financingSeptember 30th, 2009 NY businessman pleads guilty to terror financingNEW YORK — A New York businessman accused of trying to funnel money to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari entered his plea before a federal judge in Manhattan.
Hartford, Conn., councilwoman pleads not guilty in probe involving mayorSeptember 18th, 2009 Conn. councilwoman pleads not guiltyHARTFORD, Conn. — A city councilwoman has pleaded not guilty to a charge in the Connecticut state corruption investigation of Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and the city's government.
Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges; prosecutors want to combine 2 casesSeptember 11th, 2009 Hartford mayor pleads not guilty to extortionHARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford, Conn., Mayor Eddie Perez has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he tried to extort $250,000 from a real estate developer.
NY woman pleads guilty to participating in $2.1M identity theft ring involving Bernanke's wifeSeptember 3rd, 2009 4th person pleads guilty in national ID theft ringALEXANDRIA, Va. — A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a $2.1 million identity theft ring in which Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's wife was a victim.
Son of former CIA 'tradecraft' instructor pleads guilty to conspiracy chargesAugust 28th, 2009 Ex-CIA spy's son pleads guilty to conspiracyPORTLAND, Ore. — The son of an ex-CIA spy has pleaded guilty to conspiracy after admitting he met with his father's former Russian handlers and accepted money from them.
Calif. hedge fund manager pleads guilty to investment fraud, cheating family out of $25MAugust 25th, 2009 Calif. hedge fund manager pleads guilty to fraudLOS ANGELES — The founder and manager of two Beverly Hills hedge funds has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges. Bradley Ruderman pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of wire fraud, two counts of investment adviser fraud and a misdemeanor count of failing to file income taxes in 2007.
Man pleads guilty to smuggling 27 million cigarettes from South Fla. to European UnionAugust 14th, 2009 Man pleads guilty to smuggling cigarettes abroadMIAMI — Authorities say an American has pleaded guilty to smuggling more than 27 million cigarettes from the U.S. into some European Union countries.
Guilty plea entered by former compliance officer at Connecticut firmJuly 22nd, 2009 Ex-compliance officer pleads guiltyNEW YORK — The former chief compliance officer at a Greenwich, Conn.-based securities company has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. The plea was entered Tuesday by Deborah Duffy.
Feds: Fugitive in NY securities fraud case capturedJuly 15th, 2009 Feds: Fugitive NY broker caughtNEW YORK — Federal authorities say they have captured a former Wall Street broker who became a fugitive after being charged in a securities fraud case. Julian Tzolov (Zoh-LOHV') had been the subject of an international manhunt since he disappeared shortly before a trial scheduled in Brooklyn in June.
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to lesser charges in slaying of Conn. millionaire developerJuly 10th, 2009 Plea deal in Conn. millionaire slaying caseSTAMFORD, Conn.
Chicago teen pleads guilty in 2007 shooting that killed boy on city busJune 15th, 2009 Teen pleads guilty in killing on Chicago busCHICAGO — A Chicago teen has pleaded guilty in the killing of a boy who was shot while he tried to shield a classmate aboard a city bus. The Cook County state's attorney's office said 17-year-old Kevin Jones pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit murder in the 2007 death of Blair Holt.
Lawyer Dreier pleads guilty to defrauding hedge funds of more $400 millionMay 12th, 2009 Lawyer pleads guilty to huge fraudNEW YORK — A Prominent Manhattan lawyer has pleaded guilty to defrauding hedge funds of more than $400 million. Fifty-eight-year-old Marc Dreier on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
Lawyer Dreier set to plead guilty to $700 million fraudMay 12th, 2009 Lawyer set to plead guilty to huge fraudNEW YORK — A prominent Manhattan lawyer has pleaded guilty to defrauding hedge funds of more than $400 million. Fifty-eight-year-old Marc Dreier on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
Prosecutors: Tenn. financier who embezzled $11M pleads guilty in first bank bailout fraud caseApril 30th, 2009 Tenn. financier pleads guilty in bank fraud caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Prosecutors say a Tennessee financial adviser has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the first fraud case related to the federal bank bailout program.