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Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith admits he stole at least $44.3M
The guilty plea is the latest development in one of the most lucrative criminal schemes in Detroit history and comes amid ongoing search for what happened money stolen by ex-CFO William Smith.
Ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering
Smith sighed before detailing his transgressions in court Friday. He spoke quietly as he admitted diverting millions for his own personal use
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith pleads guilty to embezzling over $40M
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William A. Smith, 52, pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling more than $40 million from the nonprofit in a years-long scheme.
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith pleads guilty in $44 million theft
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith leaves the Federal Courthouse after pleading guilty in stealing more than $44 million.
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO pleads guilty in $40M embezzlement scheme
(CBS DETROIT) — Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling more than $40 million from the Conservancy. Smith pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. Both counts carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy's ex-CFO pleads guilty
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William A. Smith pleaded guilty in federal court to charges in a decade-long scheme to steal more than $40 million from the nonprofit Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.
Man pleads guilty to stealing millions from major Detroit nonprofit
DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group pleaded guilty Friday to financial crimes that stunned the organization and forced some delays in a major riverfront project.
Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO pleads guilty to embezzling more than $40 million
The former Chief Financial Officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a "scheme' to embezzle over $40 million.
Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO pleads guilty to embezzling over $40M
The former nonprofit CFO pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
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Former Detroit Nonprofit CFO Evades Guilty Plea In the Middle Of Court Hearing
Associated Press reports that legal representatives for the former CFO of Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, William Smith, abruptly postponed his guilty plea during a court hearing on Oct. 21.