Prominent Southeast real estate developer charged in wife's death released from jail on bondOctober 9th, 2009 Fla. developer charged in wife's death out of jailORLANDO, Fla. — A prominent Southeast real estate developer charged with second-degree murder in his wife's shooting death in Florida has been released from jail.
Real estate magnate's empire was collapsing before he allegedly shot wife in Fla. mansionSeptember 30th, 2009 Fla. magnate's empire collapsed before shootingWINDERMERE, Fla. — Florida authorities have released a video that shows a prominent developer charged in his wife's death joking during a jail visit with his daughter and sister-in-law.
Ex-Democratic fundraiser gets 24 years in prison in case that embarrassed Clinton campaignSeptember 30th, 2009 Ex-Democratic fundraiser sentenced to 24 yearsNEW YORK — Former Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who accused him of funding his fraud with a "conniving use of the political process."
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero sentenced Hsu to 20 years in prison for his guilty plea to fraud charges and another four years and four months in prison for his conviction at trial for breaking campaign finance laws.
Colo. brother-in-law of wealthy Democratic fundraiser is charged with bank fraudSeptember 25th, 2009 Colo. brother-in-law of Dem fundraiser is chargedNEW YORK — A Colorado man faces charges that he helped a wealthy Democratic fundraiser cheat banks out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Federal prosecutors said Friday that Telluride resident Shahin Kashanchi provided fake documents letting his brother-in-law Hassan Nemazee (hah-SAHN' nah-MAH'-zee) defraud three banks of more than $290 million.
Ex-Morgan Stanley banker sentenced to 7 years in prison in Hong Kong insider trading caseSeptember 18th, 2009 Ex-Morgan Stanley banker gets 7 years jail in HKHONG KONG — An ex-Morgan Stanley banker was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison in Hong Kong's biggest insider trading case. Du Jun, a former managing director of the New York-based investment bank, also was fined about 23 million Hong Kong dollars ($3 million).
Funeral held for Blagojevich's former fundraiser, who died of suspected overdoseSeptember 16th, 2009 Funeral held for former Blagojevich fundraiserWESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. — The funeral for the chief fundraiser of ousted Illinois Gov.
Prominent Democratic fundraiser leaves jail for house arrest in his $20M NYC apartmentAugust 26th, 2009 NY fundraiser for Democrats freed on bailNEW YORK — A prominent fundraiser for President Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and other top Democrats left jail Wednesday for his $20 million Manhattan apartment, where he will remain under house arrest. Investment banker Hassan Nemazee, 59, left U.S.
Investment banker who worked as Clinton fundraiser accused of faking documents for $74M loanAugust 25th, 2009 NY prosecutors accuse investmant banker of fraudNEW YORK — An investment banker who has served as a key fundraiser for Bill and Hillary Clinton and other top Democrats was arrested Tuesday on charges he lied to Citibank to get a $74 million loan. Prosecutors accused Hassan Nemazee of giving Citibank documents showing he owned millions of dollars in collateral.
NY feds: Investment banker faked documents to get $74 million Citibank loanAugust 25th, 2009 NY prosecutors accuse investment banker of fraudNEW YORK — Federal authorities in New York have arrested an investment banker on charges he lied to Citibank to get a $74 million loan. Prosecutors accused Hassan Nemazee on Tuesday of giving Citibank documents showing he owned millions of dollars in collateral.
More than 3 years in prison for ex-Swiss banker who became key US tax evasion witnessAugust 21st, 2009 Ex-UBS banker gets more than 3 years in prisonFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former banker with Switzerland's UBS AG is sentenced to more than three years in prison after becoming a key government informant in an international tax evasion probe.
Swiss banker, lawyer charged with helping clients evade US taxesAugust 20th, 2009 Swiss banker, lawyer face US tax charges in probeMIAMI — A Swiss banker and a lawyer are the latest to face U.S. criminal charges in a wide-ranging international tax evasion investigation.
DA seeks judge's removal in Texas fundraiser case, cites campaign contributions from law firmsJune 25th, 2009 DA seeks judge's removal in Texas fundraiser caseCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A prosecutor has asked for a judge's removal from the case of a prominent Democratic fundraiser, suggesting the judge got campaign contributions from law firms linked to the defendant. Nueces County District Attorney Carlos Valdez filed a motion Wednesday to recuse Judge Manuel Banales (bahn YAL' es) from the case of fundraiser Mauricio Celis.
Prosecutor accuses former major Democratic fundraiser of illegal donationsMay 12th, 2009 Ex-political fundraiser goes on trial in NYCNEW YORK — A federal prosecutor in New York City has accused former top Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu (SHU) of forcing others to make illegal political contributions. Assistant U.S.
US journalist leaves jail in Iran after court suspends her prison sentence, lawyer saysMay 11th, 2009 US reporter leaves jail in Iran, lawyer saysTEHRAN, Iran — A lawyer for a U.S. journalist jailed in Iran says she has been freed from prison after an appeals court suspended her eight-year jail sentence.
Madoff middleman charged with fraudApril 7th, 2009 NEW YORK - An investment advisor who allegedly steered his clients' money to Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme was charged with fraud Monday. J. Ezra Merkin invested more than $2.4 billion of his clients' money with Madoff, who pleaded guilty last month to the $50-billion scheme in which funds from new investors were used to pay off earlier ones.
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