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Judge condemns former CFOโ€™s greed in Detroit Riverfront Conservancy case

Read full article: Judge condemns former CFOโ€™s greed in Detroit Riverfront Conservancy case

The judge said he โ€œcontinuously chose greed every day for 12 years.โ€

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Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO sentenced in $40M embezzlement case

Read full article: Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO sentenced in $40M embezzlement case

According to a plea agreement, Smith admitted to orchestrating a scheme to embezzle Detroit Riverfront Conservancy funds from November 2012 through May 2024.

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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy requests 20-year prison sentence for former CFO

Read full article: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy requests 20-year prison sentence for former CFO

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is asking a federal judge to give its former CFO the maximum 20-year sentence after he embezzled money from the nonprofit for over a decade.

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Former Detroit Riverfront CFO embezzles $40 million -- what prosecutors say he spent it on

Read full article: Former Detroit Riverfront CFO embezzles $40 million -- what prosecutors say he spent it on

Federal prosecutors are looking to sentence the former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO to 18 years in prison after he embezzled millions from the nonprofit for over ten years.

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How former Detroit Riverfront CFO embezzled $40 million undetected for over a decade

Read full article: How former Detroit Riverfront CFO embezzled $40 million undetected for over a decade

Federal prosecutors are looking to sentence the former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO to 18 years in prison after he embezzled millions from the nonprofit for over ten years.

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Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology

Read full article: Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology

A federal judge has denied a motion to block the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects promote gender ideology, saying the agency no longer was doing that.

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Plea deal delayed in $40M+ Detroit Riverfront Conservancy embezzlement case

Read full article: Plea deal delayed in $40M+ Detroit Riverfront Conservancy embezzlement case

William Smith, the former Chief Financial Officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, was expected to plead guilty to embezzling tens of millions of dollars but the plea deal fell through.

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Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO faces new federal charges

Read full article: Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO faces new federal charges

William Smith, the former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO, is now facing federal charges concerning embezzlement.

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Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO admits to stealing millions from nonprofit

Read full article: Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO admits to stealing millions from nonprofit

In a plea deal, Smith has admitted to embezzling nearly $15 million from the nonprofit organization for personal use.

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Federal judge extends deadline for investigation into former Detroit CFO

Read full article: Federal judge extends deadline for investigation into former Detroit CFO

A federal judge has extended a deadline for prosecutors to investigate the former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith.

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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy sues former CFO accused of stealing millions

Read full article: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy sues former CFO accused of stealing millions

The lawsuit cites โ€œemotional damageโ€ inflicted upon the community that supports the Detroit Riverwalk.

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Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO barred from selling assets amid fraud case

Read full article: Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO barred from selling assets amid fraud case

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith, preventing him from transferring or selling assets amid accusations of stealing $39.3 million over 12 years.

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Flashpoint: Massive embezzlement scheme, future with 3D printers, and more

Read full article: Flashpoint: Massive embezzlement scheme, future with 3D printers, and more

Watch Flashpoint every Sunday at 10 a.m. on Local 4 News and Local 4+.

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$40M theft from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy wonโ€™t stop new park construction

Read full article: $40M theft from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy wonโ€™t stop new park construction

The construction of a brand new riverfront park in Detroit wonโ€™t stop because of the millions of dollars stolen from the nonprofit behind the project, officials said this week.

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Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO federally charged, accused of stealing millions

Read full article: Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO federally charged, accused of stealing millions

He's accused of forging documents to obtain a $5 million line of credit after nearly exhausting the nonprofit's cash holdings to cover the shortfalls.

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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy makes changes amid federal embezzlement investigation

Read full article: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy makes changes amid federal embezzlement investigation

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is making significant changes in the wake of a major embezzlement investigation thatโ€™s still ongoing.

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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy fires CFO amid FBI investigation -- $40M believed to be lost

Read full article: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy fires CFO amid FBI investigation -- $40M believed to be lost

The nonprofit's Board said it will take every effort to recover the money from Smith.

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FBI takes over investigation Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO from Michigan State Police

Read full article: FBI takes over investigation Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO from Michigan State Police

Michigan State Police turned things over to the FBI due to the nature and the complexity of the situation.

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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO placed on leave amid financial investigation

Read full article: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO placed on leave amid financial investigation

The nonprofit has handed over financial records to Michigan State Police, who are conducting a criminal investigation.

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No bail for Minnesota man accused of prepping to fight cops

Read full article: No bail for Minnesota man accused of prepping to fight cops

Bail has been denied for a Minnesota man authorities say was amassing an arsenal of guns to use against police before his arrest, and had idolized the person who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado last month.

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FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered mass shooters

Read full article: FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered mass shooters

Authorities say a Minnesota man who told an FBI informant that he was building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police was arrested this week as he tried to buy grenades.

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Clamorous students participate in government โ€” by suing it

Read full article: Clamorous students participate in government โ€” by suing it

Students in Rhode Island are asking a federal appeals court to affirm that public school students have a constitutional right to a civics education.

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Send out summer with some fun at this block party on the Detroit River!

Read full article: Send out summer with some fun at this block party on the Detroit River!

This is the last official weekend of summer and there is a great way you can send the season off with a bang along the Detroit riverfront this weekend. The West Riverfront Block Party happens tomorrow in downtown Detroit with music food trucks a zip line and jet skiing performances.

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