By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The husband of a former Amazon.com Inc finance manager who leaked confidential information about the online retailer’s financial performance pleaded guilty on Thursday to an insider trading charge, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Prosecutors said Viky Bohra, 36, of Bothell, Washington, pleaded guilty to […]
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Former Unity College employee pleads guilty to wire fraud amid school’s financial struggles
BELFAST, Maine — A former Unity College worker faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony wire fraud for taking more than $500,000 from the school. Beth Bing, 48, who was formerly known as Beth Safford, had worked for several years in the college’s business office […]
Ex-UAW President Dennis Williams pleads guilty in corruption saga
Detroit — Former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the union, giving federal prosecutors a second landmark conviction in a years-long crackdown on auto industry corruption. Williams, 67, of Corona, California, pleaded guilty nearly four months after his successor, UAW […]
Bolton hospital pleads ‘don’t come to A&E’ after being overwhelmed by requests for tests
A sign warning Bolton residents to stick to the rules or face a lockdown – Paul Ellis/AFP Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. Health officials have issued an urgent plea to stop the public going to the Royal Bolton Hospital’s A&E department following a surge in requests for Covid-19 tests. […]