Judge to rule whether NY man accused of orchestrating $413M Ponzi scheme should remain freeOctober 9th, 2009 Judge to rule on bail for NY man accused of fraudCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A federal judge is expected to decide Friday whether a New York businessman accused of orchestrating a $413 million Ponzi scheme will be permitted to remain free on bail.
Judge revokes bail for Nicholas Cosmo, NY businessman accused in $413M Ponzi schemeOctober 9th, 2009 NY businessman accused in Ponzi scheme is jailedCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A federal judge revoked a $1.25 million bail package Friday for a New York businessman accused of orchestrating a $413 million Ponzi scheme, saying in a blistering rebuke from the bench that Nicholas Cosmo "will bend the rules if he feels it will serve his interests."
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Judge considers revoking bail for NY businessman accused of orchestrating $413M Ponzi schemeOctober 8th, 2009 Judge reconsiders bail for NY man accused of fraudCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A federal judge is considering a request by prosecutors to revoke bail for a New York businessman accused of orchestrating a $413 million Ponzi scheme.
SEC sues Mich. man accused of raising millions in fraudulent scheme involved 1,200 investorsSeptember 30th, 2009 SEC sues Mich. man linked to alleged Ponzi schemeDETROIT — Federal regulators are suing a Detroit-area man who is accused of soliciting millions for the leader of a $250 million financial scam.
Judge sets $30M bail for Calif. man accused of keeping kidnapping victim captive for 18 yearsSeptember 14th, 2009 $30M bail set for Calif. kidnap suspectPLACERVILLE, Calif.
Judge sets bail at $2.6 million for man charged with killing police officer in Puerto RicoAugust 29th, 2009 Puerto Rico judge sets bail for alleged cop killerSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A judge has set bail at $2.6 million for a Puerto Rican man accused of fatally shooting a police officer and wounding a second before stealing their squad car earlier this month. Judge Milagros Muniz set the bond amount at a Saturday hearing at which suspect Ricardo Lebron Berrios was not required to enter a plea.
Joshi gets bail, accuses Mayawati of 'political conspiracy' (Second Lead)July 18th, 2009 MORADABAD - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi, charged with denigrating Dalits, was Saturday granted interim bail till July 29 by a Moradabad court. After her release from jail, Joshi charged the state government with hatching a "political conspiracy" against her.
SEC accuses Lancelot Investment of investing more than $2 billion in alleged Ponzi schemeJuly 11th, 2009 Lancelot Investment accused of aiding Ponzi schemeCHICAGO — Lancelot Investment Management and its owner have been accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of aiding a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme.
Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black asks Chicago federal judge for bail pending fraud appealJune 23rd, 2009 Conrad Black seeks release on bail pending appealCHICAGO — Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black is asking a federal judge in Chicago to release him from a Florida prison while he appeals his fraud conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fla. teen accused of over a dozen cat killings released on bail under electronic monitoringJune 17th, 2009 Teen accused of Fla. cat killings released on bailMIAMI — A Florida teenager accused of more than a dozen cat killings has been released from jail.
Mass. hearing officer orders firm that sent investors to Madoff to account for referrals, feesMay 9th, 2009 Mass. orders firm to account for Madoff referralsBOSTON — A state hearing officer has ruled that Cohmad Securities Corp. must provide state regulators with an accounting of all Massachusetts investors the firm referred to admitted Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff.
Wisconsin judge sets $500G bail for man accused of killing girlfriend and 2 of their kidsMay 4th, 2009 Wis. judge sets $500,000 bail in triple homicideSTEVENS POINT, Wis. — A judge in Wisconsin has set bail at $500,000 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend and two of their children at their home in Nelsonville.
Former Canadiens' star Guy Lafleur convicted of giving contradictory evidence; faces jail termMay 1st, 2009 Hockey Hall of Famer Lafleur could be sent to jailMONTREAL — Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur has been convicted of giving contradictory evidence at his son's bail hearing, and could spend time in jail. The verdict was handed down in Montreal by Quebec court Judge Claude Parent on Friday morning.
BSP candidate gets bail, files nominationApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A city court Saturday granted bail to Haji Dilshad Ali, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee for the Northeast Delhi seat, who was arrested for an attack on a police station. Ali filed his nomination from Tihar Jail this morning.
Ponzi schemer Madoff being treated like a 'lab rat'in prisonMarch 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff is being treated like a 'lab rat' in the super-max wing of the Manhattan federal lockup. The unit is said to be so tough that it drives hardened criminals mad, the New York Daily News reports.