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Berlusconi's mafia link allegations
in Sox First, on December 5, 2009
...our hands." Now, one has to take some of this with a grain of salt. Spatuzza is serving a life sentence for two murders so he has nothing to lose. But then, this is not the first time this has come ...
Seen that? - Family Holidays, part 2
in The Flyaway Weblog, on October 23, 2009
... came for the winter but stayed for the Sumer." Those of us who live in Summit County use this sentence to explain why we decided to move here. Personal prejudices aside, summer in this area are ...
Wesley Snipes and the Ponzi scheme
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
... pinged for tax evasion . The only reason he is not yet in jail is that he is appealing against the sentence. Now we have reports that he lost millions of dollars in an alleged Ponzi scheme which i...
BAE brought to justice (finally)
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
... to Siemens for its bribery scandal, this could be enormously damaging for BAE, particularly if the sentence comes with a ban on it accepting any government contracts for a few years. More to the poi...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
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Of all the ridiculous sentences handed down, this one has to be the worst. UBS private banker Bradley Birkenfeld was this week sentenced to three years four months for conspiring to defraud the...
No bail for Black
in Sox First, on August 11, 2009
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You have to hand it to Conrad Black. Two years after he sentenced to six-plus years in the slammer for fraud, he has still been seeking bail pending an appeal. If anyone told he had a snowflake&#...
Madoff hires prison consultant
in Sox First, on July 5, 2009
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Now that he has been sentenced to 150 years, Bernard Madoff has hired a prison consultant, Herb Hoelter, to help find him the best possible jail. But as The Times reports, Hoelter will have his ...
Is there room for Cisco in the online office suite space?
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
... golden opportunity to get in the game and light the market on fire. But then, it was just a single sentence....
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
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Much has been said about Bernard Madoff's 150 year prison sentence. The Los Angeles Times points out the obvious : his sentence is a lot shorter than what was handed out to the likes of Den...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...nd eye. Surely, the SEC should be brought to account for the suffering it has caused? And will his sentence be a deterrent? One would imagine that Allen Stanford might be a worried man today, assumin...
Ruth Madoff's lost asset claims
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
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With Bernard Madoff up for sentence tomorrow and likely to spend the rest of his life in the slammer, Reuters reports that his wife Ruth has come to a deal with prosecutors to forfeit her claim ...
Madoff's jail survival guide
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
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Bernard Madoff, 71, gets sentenced on Monday and the tips are coming in on how he could best survive jail. Whether it's 12 years, as his lawyers have asked, or longer. Lawyers have told CNN...
Mercy for Madoff plea
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
...try looking at how Bernard Madoff's victims wanted the fraudster to get the full 150 year jail sentence. Many of the victims were not high flyers. Madoff ripped off widows and war veterans too. H...
Throwing the book at Madoff
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
Bernard Madoff, who has pleaded guilty to 11 charges of fraud, money laudnering, perjury and theft, faces up to 150 years in jail. And his victims want exactly that! The New York Times reports that Madoff's victims, many of them widows and war veterans had sent 100 emails and letters to t...
Microsoft needs LESS focus, not more
in The CIO Weblog, on May 8, 2009
...the hard times in which the business finds itself.
You may find some clue as to my argument in the sentence above, because as I was casting about for the word to fill in the blank in "Microsoft ...
The Pirate Bay Goes to Jail
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2009
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The founders of The Pirate Bay were found guilty today, with a sentence of a year in prison and $3.6 million in damages. "Pirate Bay administrators Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg...
Enterprise 2.0: Reality Check
in The CIO Weblog, on April 10, 2009
...in the current economy.
Peterson dealt with the panel view on virtualization question in one quick sentence which seemed to sum it up for all participants: "Virtualization makes sense in any eco...
Shotguns and Stun Guns Both Need More High-Tech and More Wireless
in The Gadgets Weblog, on March 27, 2009
...nce. The X12 is a high-powered and long-ranged wireless shot gun. And that, my friends, is a great sentence to type.
The X12 will be the first wireless stun gun. The capsules that the weapon fires ar...
Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...The Wall Street Journal that if have more than 30 years to be served - and Madoff is facing a life sentence - you would typically you go to a federal penitentiary but he says in this case, the author...
Reasons to Visit France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 8, 2009
...rseilles and the Louvre, you can't ask for more, you have it all here. Judging from some of the sentence constructions, I'm guessing the author speaks English as a second language. Perhaps the...
Bush Commutes Sentences Of Border Patrol Agents
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 19, 2009
...Outgoing President Bush has invoked executive privilege and commuted the jail sentences of two Border Patrol Agents convicted of shooting an unarmed illegal immigrant in 2006.
The officers, Ignac...
Are You LinkedIn? Why...?
in Bizinformer, on December 26, 2008
...g each other or hanging out online on Facebook or MySpace instead of being able to utter a coherent sentence at a social occasion. Is this what our species has become? As a teacher, I feel the opposit...
Indonesia Considers Requiring RFID Implants for HIV/AIDS Patients
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 27, 2008
.... anybody found guilty of deliberately infecting another person would be liable to a six-month jail sentence or a fine of about £3,300," writes the Guardian's Sarah Boseley .
More here fr...
No Jail Time for Two Brits for "Sex on the Beach" in Dubai
in Wandalust, on November 26, 2008
...he couple have avoided jail time in Dubai after an appeals court there overturned their three month sentence for having sex outside of marriage in Dubai. They were each still fined 1,000 Dirhams (abou...
The Starter Wife Style
in Busy with Style, on October 10, 2008
...man, she never repeats an outfit!"
Did she just say Zac Posen and Manolos in the same sentence? I'm dying to see some of these outfits they put together on Debra Messing's envia...
18 years jail for tax shelter guru
in Sox First, on October 6, 2008
...evidence that the US Government is cracking down on tax evasion. In April, actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years jail for tax evasion. As expected, he is appealing that sentence. Then la...
Ad Agency Attempts to Honor Subaru History but Copywriter Ruins the Day
in Classical Drives, on September 29, 2008
... should have been "airborne" and "To" should have been "to." The last sentence began with: "Today's Subaru Forrester... " whereas the correct spelling is &q...
Ex-Tyco CEO Kozlowski: still trying to get out
in Sox First, on September 3, 2008
...ew York State Court of Appeals throw out their convictions. This is someone who got an 8 to 25 year sentence for plundering shareholders of $400 million and looting $150 million in unauthorized bonuse...
Jesus Rocks with Guitar Praise
in The Gadgets Weblog, on August 28, 2008
...uch to say about this Guitar Praise video game and accessory. In fact, it can be summed up in a sentence: "A Christian Guitar Hero".
Why not? After all, Christians have their own genre...
Conrad Black's life on the inside
in Sox First, on August 25, 2008
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So Conrad Black 's latest appeal against his six and a half year sentence has been rejected . No surprises there. But it's not surprising either to read that the Lord Black of Crosshar...
30 ideas to be funded - meet ycombinator
in TJ's Weblog, on July 30, 2008
...r a big company and you want to strike out on your own, here's a recipe for an idea. Start this sentence: "We'd pay a lot if someone would just build a ..." Whatever you say next is ...
Compassionate Keegan allows Barton another chance
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 28, 2008
...e Ousmane Dabo on the training ground but escaped a further jail term when he was given a suspended sentence.
"Joey will be back with us towards the end of this month. It's well documented...
First Siemens conviction
in Sox First, on July 28, 2008
...the latest news . Reinhard Siekaczek (pictured above) has been given a hefty fine and a suspended sentence. This is really worrying news for business partners and Siemens' insiders who are worri...
3 Years Suspended For Samsung
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 16, 2008
...Kun-hee, one of South Korea's most powerful businessmen, was handed a 3-year suspended jail sentence on Wednesday for tax evasion, but was cleared of other charges.
The court also fined Lee ...
Fake Suicide Turns Himself In
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 4, 2008
...setts federal prison that Israel was supposed to report to on June 9th to start serving his 20-year sentence."
It is rumored that Israel turned himself in because of ailing health problems.
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Italy turn back to Lippi as Donadoni ponders his future
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 27, 2008
...t;
There could be some cruel people who would suggest that Donadoni could have finished the above sentence after the word, 'idea'.
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Conrad Black loses appeal
in Sox First, on June 26, 2008
...ting the course of justice. That means he will now almost certainly serve the six-and-a-half prison sentence handed out to him last year. That really doesn't leave the former media baron with man...
Prototype Car For Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on June 23, 2008
... But then if a diabetic person can afford it, why not? Besides, diabetes really need not be a life sentence. It can be managed well with a decent quality of life .
The said prototype car was de...
Will Jeff Skilling walk?
in Sox First, on June 23, 2008
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Jeff Skilling got a sentence twice as long as other Enron convicts. Enron's former chief executive is now serving 24 years in the slammer but he has an appeal underway. Now there are suggesti...
Cracking down on cartels
in Sox First, on June 12, 2008
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Something that will send shockwaves through the British business world with the first jail sentence for cartel conduct in the UK . Three businessmen, including two from the British unit of Contin...
Conrad Black's last-ditch appeal
in Sox First, on June 9, 2008
...e last roll of the dice for Conrad black . He has begun his appeal against the six and half year sentence for fraud and obstruction of justice with his lawyers telling the appeal judges that thei...
Joey Barton can't play Premier League football again
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 1, 2008
... his finding of 'not guilty' Barton was returned to his Prison cell to continue serving his sentence for the vicious assault he committed in December last year.
Barton was found not guilty be...
40 Charged In Phishing Scheme
in I got Spam?!, on May 30, 2008
...zed access to a protected computer. The RICO and bank fraud charges carry a combined 50 year prison sentence.
The group sent out phishing emails that looked like legit communication from a variety o...
Memorial Day
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 28, 2008
...#39;t about support for wars - or a specific war, or violence or whatever you want to insert in the sentence. It is about remembering people who died on duty in the service of the United States milita...
Barton gets six months as Keegan says he is a responsible individual
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 21, 2008
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Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton starts a six month prison sentence this morning after being sentenced for what the judge called "a violent and cowardly act".
On 27th December la...
Cruising for Discounts?
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 20, 2008
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The words "cruise" and "budget travel" are rarely used in the same sentence. However, according to the folks at Vacations to Go :
To protect the full-fare business they r...
Free July 4 Family Event at Copper Mountain
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 18, 2008
...or the winter but stayed for the Sumer ." Those of us who live in Summit County use this sentence to explain why we decided to move here. Personal prejudices aside, summer in this area are ...
It's jail time for tax evader Wesley Snipes
in Sox First, on April 26, 2008
...cluding The Rock , The Shawshank Redemption and Escape from New York . And what to make of the sentence? The US Justice Department says it's a wake-up call for would-be tax defiers. But c...
Wesley Snipes Gets KO'd By The IRS
in The Celebrities Weblog, on April 25, 2008
...nted to make an example of him; and the judge accommodated them by slapping Snipes with the maximum sentence.
That just doesn't strike me as right, especially when vicious felons are given lighte...
Corporate fraud surges
in Sox First, on April 18, 2008
...people down in rooms and tells them they have two choices: plead guilty and hope for a short prison sentence or be indicted and risk a long one. Time will tell if that kind of prosecutorial fury is in...
Samsung chief indicted
in Sox First, on April 17, 2008
...is indicted without detention. At the trial, the chief is usually found guilty, but given a lenient sentence with judges saying the chief is too important to go to jail. Later, the chief publicly apol...
Send Wesley Snipes to jail: prosecutors
in Sox First, on April 16, 2008
...ttals of the more serious crimes, the prosecutors are not letting up. They want a maximum statutory sentence of three years plus a a fine of at least $5 million for Snipes. More details in this sent...
3G iPhone Coming in June? Mossberg Inserts Foot in Mouth
in The Wireless Weblog, on April 9, 2008
...it was just a guess. "If I knew when this date was, why would I announce it in the middle of a sentence at the Finnish embassy, rather than report it in the Wall Street Journal?" he said to ...
$100 Million Hedge Fund Fraud = 6 Years
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 9, 2008
... Former hedge fund manager Marvin Friedman has been sentenced to 6 years in prison two years after pleading guilty to defrauding investors out of more than $100 million dollars.
Friedman, who ran ...
Jeff Skilling's appeal
in Sox First, on April 4, 2008
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Former Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling, who has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for insider trading and fraud, has begun his appeal against the sentence. His lawyer, Dan Petrocelli, pleaded ...
BBT Week Four: Another ToC Seat Off the Board
in Internet Poker, on March 27, 2008
...minted tickets to the big blogger dance. I'd mention now two-time winner Corron10 in the same sentence but he just got greedy by taking down the Hoy on Monday night for his second Battle of the...
Super Smash Bros. Brawl... Is it Any Good?
in House of Nintendo, on March 10, 2008
... is that every single square inch of the game was dissected to see if it was fun, right down to the sentence structure in the menus!
If anything, Smash Brothers Brawl is a tribute to what happens wh...
Hedge Fund Managers Indicted
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 21, 2008
...securities fraud and six counts of wire fraud. If convicted, each of the defendants faces a maximum sentence of 20 years and a $250,000 fine for each count of wire fraud and five years and a $250,000 ...
Conrad Black's household: it's a dog's life
in Sox First, on February 14, 2008
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With Conrad Black, due to report to prison March 3, asking the court the delay the start of that sentence, spare a thought for his wife Barbara Amiel. Now that hubby is heading off to jail, Amiel ...
Prisoner Dennis Kozlowski: still unrepentant
in Sox First, on February 6, 2008
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L. Dennis Kozlowski, who was sentenced in 2005 to 25 years in jail for grand larceny, securities fraud and other crimes, for stealing $137 million in unauthorized bonuses from Tyco, abusing company...
Jail and no bail for Conrad Black
in Sox First, on February 3, 2008
...inal conviction. Black has been ordered to report to jail on March 3 to start his six and half year sentence. But true to form, Black is not going down without a fight and he expects to win his appea...
Sydney's Trendy Side
in Hidden Travel Gems, on January 30, 2008
... to the same level as other meccas of the English speaking world. Sydney is often heard in the same sentence as London, New York, or Vancouver.
Add a mix of hip eateries, raucous nightlife, and mode...
Mother of Hedge Fund Scam Artist Deported
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 21, 2008
...alincak," age 21, also a Turkish citizen, may also be deported after he completes his 3.5 year sentence, according to officials.
The mother and son team were charged in March of 2007 with operat...
Systems Administrator Indicted in Hacking Scheme
in I got Spam?!, on January 10, 2008
... A systems administrator at health care firm Medco Health Solutions Inc, was sentenced to 30 months in jail for a hacking scheme that involved the planting of a "logic bomb" in the compa...
BP, serial offender
in Sox First, on December 24, 2007
... only is the fine shamefully light, the plea agreement waives the usual, indeed, the mandatory, pre-sentence investigation," Woolner writes. "Such an investigation would have uncovered BP...
New UK Rules: Chat While Driving, Go to Jail
in The Wireless Weblog, on December 20, 2007
...;But under the new rules, drivers could be charged with dangerous driving, which carries a maximum sentence of two years in jail."
"Two years in jail for talking on your phone and driving?...
Easy time for corporate crooks
in Sox First, on December 20, 2007
...r convictions, reporters David Voreacos and Bob Van Voris reveal that most defendants (61 per cent) sentenced in the Bush administration's crackdown on corporate fraud spent no more than two years...
News flash: Conrad Black to get between six to eight years in jail
in Sox First, on December 11, 2007
In the lead-up to his sentencing, an unrepentant Conrad Black declared that jail would be a bore. Now he has just discovered he will have up to eight years of boredom behind bars. Judge Amy St Eve has ruled that sentencing guideline range is between six to eight years, according to the latest n...
Cliche crunch
in Sox First, on December 10, 2007
... the ensuing market volatility. But not to worry - I just wrapped all the risky terms into a single sentence, which one day the language-business cycle will find easier to sell." In the past, I ...
What Kind of a Car Are You?
in Bizinformer, on December 7, 2007
...ions, they (whoever "they" are) can analyze your personality and boil it down to a single sentence. I like to think I'm a little more complicated than that, but I suppose the tags "...
