Former radio exec who embezzled to buy lottery tickets learns he won before he pleads guiltyOctober 2nd, 2009 Man wins lottery prize during embezzlement caseGIRARD, Kan. — A former Kansas radio executive who admitted that he embezzled to support an addiction to scratch-off lottery tickets won a $96,000 lottery prize.
Former Enron broadband chief sentenced to 16 months in prisonSeptember 30th, 2009 Ex-Enron broadband exec gets 16 months in prisonHOUSTON — The former chief executive of the failed Internet division of the former energy giant Enron Corp. has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.
Berlusconi cancels L'Aquila visit for religious service, wants to avoid exploiting situationAugust 28th, 2009 Vatican: Berlusconi cancels L'Aquila visitVATICAN CITY — Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi who is embroiled in a sex scandal has canceled a visit to L'Aquila for a religious service for the remission of sins. Berlusconi was supposed to have participated in the observation Friday alongside Vatican No.
Top exec at French bank SocGen resigns after financial market watchdog starts investigationAugust 6th, 2009 Top executive at French bank SocGen resignsPARIS — Societe Generale SA says that a top executive whose career was damaged by the French bank's multibillion dollar trading scandal last year has resigned. Jean-Pierre Mustier is the former head of corporate and investment banking and one-time boss of disgraced trader Jerome Kerviel.
Feds say Seattle man used stolen identity for 35 years, ran up $100,000 in debtJuly 30th, 2009 Feds: Wash. man used stolen identity for decadesSEATTLE — Federal authorities say they've arrested a Seattle man who used the identity of an Oregon resident for 35 years to avoid arrest warrants and to file for bankruptcy after running up $100,000 in debt. The suspect, 58-year-old Clark Mower, made his initial appearance in U.S.
US Marshals take possession of Madoff penthouse where Madoff and wife livedJuly 2nd, 2009 US Marshals seize Madoff penthouse propertyNEW YORK — The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse, an action that forced his wife to move elsewhere.
Manhattan penthouse where financier Madoff lived seized by US marshals, wife must leaveJuly 2nd, 2009 Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife must leaveNEW YORK — The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse in a move that forced his wife to move elsewhere.
NY prosecutors: Judge orders disgraced financier Bernard Madoff to forfeit over $170 billionJune 27th, 2009 Judge orders Madoff to forfeit over $170 billionNEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered disgraced financier Bernard Madoff to forfeit over $170 billion. Prosecutors say U.S.
Federal judge in NY says complexity of fraud in Madoff case will delay restitution orderJune 24th, 2009 NY judge delays restitution order in Madoff caseNEW YORK — Financier Bernard Madoff will not be ordered to pay restitution at his sentencing next week, a judge said Wednesday, citing the complexity of the multibillion-dollar fraud. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said in an order that the sentencing will proceed as scheduled on Monday.
Feds: Owner of Seattle-area Thai restaurant chain paid 4 workers to enter sham marriagesJune 23rd, 2009 Feds: Seattle restaurateur paid 4 workers to marrySEATTLE — The owner of a Seattle area chain of Thai restaurants has been charged with paying four workers to enter into sham marriages allowing three of her relatives and another Thai national to stay in the U.S. Varee Bradford, who operates five Thai Ginger restaurants was arrested Tuesday on one count of immigration fraud conspiracy and three counts of immigration document fraud.
Abramoff says $500,000 tax refund needed for family debt; gov't says he must pay restitutionJune 4th, 2009 Abramoff, gov't disputing $500,000 tax refundWASHINGTON — Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the Justice Department are disputing a tax refund he recently received worth more than $500,000 and whether it should be used to pay court-ordered restitution or his family's massive debts. Abramoff's attorneys say his family, which once lived on Abramoff's lucrative salary, is now just above the poverty line on his wife's income of less than $38,000 and needs the money for living expenses.
Russian tycoon's wife abandons plans to replace massive Conn. mansion with an even bigger oneJune 4th, 2009 Tycoon's wife won't tear down huge Conn. mansionGREENWICH, Conn.
Former Detroit mayor 3 days late, $3,500 short on $6,000 restitution payment due in mid-MayJune 3rd, 2009 Ex-Detroit mayor late, $3,500 short on restitutionDETROIT — Michigan prison officials say former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was three days late and $3,500 short last month in the restitution ordered in his criminal case. Department of Corrections spokesman Russ Marlan told the Detroit Free Press the payment due on the 15th arrived May 18 and was for $2,500 of the $6,000 required.
Correction: IntercontinentalExchange exec payMay 5th, 2009 Correction: IntercontinentalExchange exec payNEW YORK — In an April 28 corrective of an April 1 story about executive compensation at IntercontinentalExchange Inc., The Associated Press reported erroneously the percentage change of the chief executive's total compensation for 2008 and the value of the stock options he was granted in 2007. The compensation received by IntercontinentalExchange's CEO, Jeffrey Sprecher, fell almost 4 percent, not rose 89 percent.
NBC Universal drama programming executive Nora O'Brien dies at 44May 1st, 2009 NBC Universal programming exec Nora O'Brien diesNEW YORK — NBC Universal says Nora O'Brien, its executive in charge of drama programming, has died. Spokesman Curt King says O'Brien died Wednesday after collapsing in Sausalito, Calif., on the set of a TV series in development for NBC.
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