Tag: Indictments

Man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam

NEW YORK -- A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal criminal charge alleging that he duped people into donating tens...

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault

TORONTO -- TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced Monday in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison...

The New Jersey developer convicted with Bob Menendez pleads guilty to bank fraud

NEWARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey real estate developer convicted alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez this summer pleaded guilty to a separate bank...

Former Volkswagen boss Winterkorn faces trial over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn faced a trial Tuesday on charges of fraud and market manipulation in connection with...

Former Thai police chief arraigned for alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly traffic accident

BANGKOK -- Prosecutors in Thailand on Thursday indicted a former national police chief in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 traffic...

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

PHOENIX -- Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison and fined $3...