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  • Man admits to role in post-Katrina kickback scheme

    April 5, 2013 8:51 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- A New Orleans-area businessman has admitted to receiving at least $32,500 in kickbacks related to a debris pickup contract after Hurricane Katrina. The Times-Picayune reports 51-year-old Anthony Penn pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States as part of a plea deal. He will... more »
  • New Orleans businessman signs letter of intent to buy The Advocate

    March 16, 2013 10:19 AM

    New Orleans businessman John Georges has signed a letter of intent to buy The Advocate newspaper. The deal is expected to close by June 1, according to The Advocate. Terms were not disclosed. David Manship, publisher of The Advocate and Richard Manship, president and chief executive officer of... more »
  • Shreveport businessman jailed pending trial

    May 29, 2012 10:39 AM

    SHREVEPORT - A Shreveport businessman is in jail awaiting trial on charges that he concealed nearly $2 million from his creditors and laundered the money to buy a boat and a stake in a private jet. The Times reports a federal judge on Friday revoked the pretrial release of 55-year-old... more »
  • Local businessman donates fire extinguishers to parish employees

    December 27, 2011 3:08 PM

    GONZALES - A local businessman donated more than 300 fire extinguishers to Ascension Parish Department of Public Works employees last week for Christmas, and plans to donate about 150 more for all parish government employees. Nicky Prejean, owner of Southland Fire and Safety Equipment, donated the fire extinguishers and... more »
  • Trial set for La. inmates charged in Miss. killing

    December 23, 2011 4:43 AM

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Two men charged with kidnapping and killing an Ohio businessman in Mississippi after escaping from a Louisiana prison are scheduled for trial in November. Ricky Wedgeworth and Darian "Drake" Pierce could face the death penalty if convicted of kidnapping resulting in death. They were indicted... more »
  • BR businessman pleads guilty to fraud

    March 4, 2011 2:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE, La.- A Baton Rouge businessman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge stemming from a scheme that netted more than $1.2 million from Medicare. Benajamin Amadi faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine following his plea Thursday to health care fraud. He will... more »
  • George Grace: 'I'm not devastated by this'

    September 29, 2010 10:56 PM

    St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace said he can defend himself against the charges he's facing. Grace is indicted on 11 counts with consequences ranging from almost two centuries in jail to $3 million in fines. Grace said he predicts he can get out of charges related to schemes to make... more »
  • Businessman pleads not guilty to Ponzi scheme

    December 1, 2009 11:08 AM

    A businessman from Tangipahoa Parish pleaded not guilty to defrauding investors out of nearly $20 million in an alleged Ponzi scheme. Matthew Pizzolato, of Tickfaw, was arraigned Monday. He's being held without bond. Pizzolato was arrested last month on charges that include securities fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice.... more »

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