Ohio jury convicts ex-fugitive in $100M fraud case
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN Bobby Thompson, who authorities have identified as Harvard-trained attorney John Donald Cody, rolls his eyes as he is found guilty Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in Cleveland.…
Fraud and false statements
Hedge fund giant SAC Capital to pay $1.8B penalty
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MARCY GORDON FILE -This Friday, July 26, 2013, file photo shows the Greenwich, Conn. estate belonging to billionaire hedge fund owner Stephen Cohen, Cohen’s company, hedge…
Israeli city divided by religion after close vote
By ARON HELLER In this Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, photo, Israeli secular and moderate religious residents of Beit Shemesh protest during a demonstration demanding a new vote in the mayoral…
JAY-Z DEFENDS DEAL WITH STORE ACC– USED OF PROFILING
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY and KAREN MATTHEWS FILE- In this May 14, 2012 file photo, entertainer Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter arrives at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The rap mogul is…
SHARPTON THREATENS STORE BOYCOTT OVER PROFILE SUIT
By KAREN MATTHEWS File- This July 26, 2013 file photo shows the Rev. Al Sharpton gestures as he takes part in a panel discussion during the National Urban League’s annual…
JURY DELIBERATIONS BEGIN IN MARK CUBAN TRIAL
By DAVID KOENIG Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban walks into the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse for closing arguments with his lawyers, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 in Dallas. The Securities and…
OHIO OPENS CASE IN $100M CHARITY FRAUD CASE
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN The man who calls himself Bobby Thompson, right, talks with defense attorney Joseph Patituce during opening arguments in court in Cleveland Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. Thompson,…
NC REPUBLICANS VOW TO FIGHT US DOJ OVER VOTER LAWS
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and PETE YOST FILE – In a June 30, 1982 file photo, President Ronald Reagan signs an expansion of the 1965 Voting Rights Bill during a ceremony…