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Rubin: Lies and more lies as Detroit Riverfront embezzler William Smith learns fate
As William Smith heads to prison, he leaves behind uncertainty and problems, but the RiverWalk builds momentum ...
William Smith says he is ashamed for stealing $44.3M from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith requested leniency while portraying corrupt thief as a decent and good man despite ...
A Detroit nonprofit’s former finance chief gets 19 years for $40 million theft
A former executive at a major Detroit nonprofit has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the theft of more than $40 ...
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Here Are the Steps This Detroit Nonprofit Exec Allegedly Took to Steal $40 Million
It took ten years for prosecutors to track down William Smith’s scheme. Now, they’re trying to figure out how it took so long ...
Smith excoriated as he's sentenced for $44.3M ripoff of conservancy
The sentencing caps a scandal involving eye-popping amounts of money and a long-running con game that bankrolled a life of luxury for corrupt leader.
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Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith sentenced to 19 years in prison
A federal judge has sentenced former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith to 19 years in federal prison for embezzling more than $48 million from the nonprofit over more than a decade.