Instead, on what was to be the first day of a jury trial in connection to the Bernard L. Madoff Ponzi scheme, a trial whose outcome could have threatened their sports, real estate and investment empire, a judge approved a settlement — and lamented that Sandy Koufax, Wilpon's friend, would not be testifying.
The witness, Laura Schwartz, was testifying at the trial of Fabrice P. Tourre, who has been accused of participating in a scheme to defraud investors in connection to the trade and who is now on trial in Manhattan.
The witness, Laura Schwartz, was testifying at the trial of Fabrice P. Tourre, who has been accused of participating in a scheme to defraud investors in connection to the trade.
[C2.] EXECUTIVE CHARGED A former executive at Monster Worldwide, the job recruitment Web site, was accused of securities fraud and conspiracy in connection to a backdating scheme.
Her comment was a direct jab at Cunha, who has been charged with taking millions in bribes in connection to a kickbacks scheme that has embroiled state-run oil company Petrobras.
But their financial issues, stemming in part from their connection to the fraud scheme conducted by Bernard L. Madoff, would seem to make that possibility less likely.
It's also worth noting that Philippe Couillard's seems to be BFFs with Arthur Porter, the disgraced McGill University Health Centre director, who is currently sitting in a Panamanian prison in connection to an alleged $22.5-million 22.5-millioneme at the MUHC.
Six other defendants have pleaded guilty to similar charges in connection with the scheme, and Living Essentials won a $20-million 20-millionment against all eight defendants and dozens of others this year.
The chief executive of the company, Muzaffar Nadeem; the foreman, Afzaal Chaudry; and the office manager, Zainul Syed, were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with the scheme.
Dirceu is the most senior member of the Workers' party to be taken into custody in connection with the scheme.
