Indy lawyer pays $371,000 to settle Fair Finance lawsuit
Fair Finance’s bankruptcy trustee says attorney Stephen Plopper and his wife are paying the full amount due under a loan that matured in 2006.
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Judge unseals some Fair Finance raid records
Still under wraps is the the FBI affidavit in support of the Fair Finance search warrant. Prosecutors contend releasing that "would greatly prejudice the criminal case."
Feds go after Fair Finance CFO, despite murkier motive
Unlike the other defendants, Fair Finance executive Rick Snow isn’t accused of tapping the company for a bevy of loans, then failing to repay the money.
Durham’s ex-wife explains bond for indicted financier
Joan SerVaas issued a written statement saying she and her father signed off on a $1 million bond because they’re confident Tim Durham will continue to cooperate with federal authorities and abide by the conditions of his release.
Westfield businessman jailed for tax evasion
U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett said Joseph Hinshaw, 57, under-reported his income from 2003 to 2007 to avoid taxes and to obtain federal and state student loans.
Federal judge delays Durham hearing
A federal magistrate in California has delayed until Monday a detention hearing for Tim Durham, a former Indiana businessman accused of running an elaborate Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $200 million.
Convictions likely in federal Fair Finance case
Defense attorneys representing indicted businessman Tim Durham and two other executives tied to bankrupt Fair Finance Co. could have a hard time convincing a jury to find them innocent. Federal prosecutors won 94.1 percent of their cases in 2009.
Fair Finance investors likely to recover little money
Authorities say Fair Finance, led by indicted businessman Tim Durham, owes 5,200 investors $230 million. But they’re likely to recoup just a “teeny-tiny” fraction.
Officials: Fair Finance largest fraud case in state’s history
Timothy S. Durham (pictured at far left), James F. Cochran and Rick D. Snow were all arrested on Wednesday following a grand jury indictment.
BREAKING: Durham, two other executives indicted for fraud
Beleaguered local businessman Tim Durham and two other executives tied to bankrupt Fair Finance Co. have been indicted on felony charges of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. The Securities and Exchange Commission also filed a complaint against the men in federal court.
Pharmacist accused of netting $3.5 million through fraud
A Terre Haute pharmacist faces a possible 10-year prison sentence if convicted of health care fraud and money laundering in a scheme that netted him more than $3.57 million.
Brightpoint suing software vendor for negligence
The local distributor of wireless phones has filed suit against Massachusetts-based Emptoris Inc., and is looking to recoup millions of dollars it paid the company in addition to the amount it says it spent trying to fix the problem.
Intellectual property theft rising quickly
Filching ranges from crude to highly sophisticated, experts say.
Fair bankruptcy trustee hears from prospective Lampoon suitors
Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee is getting inquiries from parties interested in buying National Lampoon Inc., the Los Angeles-based comedy business led by embattled Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham.
E-mails detail Fair Finance partner’s money woes
E-mails filed in bankruptcy court this week show that Fair Finance Co. co-owner Jim Cochran spent money with such abandon that by 2008 he was living off credit cards and imploring CEO Tim Durham to more than double his salary to $1 million.
Hamilton County woman to be sentenced in stock scheme
Prior to Wednesday’s sentencing, the Secretary of State’s securities division said it reached an agreement to liquidate the assets of Dorothy Geisler, including her home on Geist Reservoir.
Fair trustee: Durham committed fraud of ‘shocking proportions’
Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee alleges Tim Durham perpetrated a fraud of "shocking proportions,” draining huge sums from the Akron, Ohio, firm for years to mask that his business empire had collapsed.
Fair Finance trustee sues Indy attorney for $375,000
The loan from Fair Finance Co. to Stephen and Linda Plopper matured in 2006, but the couple has failed to satisfy the debt despite recent demands for payment, the suit alleges.
Fair Finance trustee still searching for deep-pocketed savior
Trustee Brian Bash and his legal team have yet to publicly implicate anyone who appears to have the cash to substantially reduce the staggering losses.
Durham car collection fetches $2.2M
A 1929 Duesenberg once driven by Elvis Presley garnered the largest price—$1.237 million.