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Israel to Judge: I Did Attempt Suicide

Painless or not, hedge-fund scammer couldn't off himself

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 3, 2008 11:24 AM CDT

(AP) – A hedge-fund cheat who faked his death to try to dodge a 20-year prison sentence has told a judge that he did actually try to commit suicide this week. Samuel Israel appeared in Manhattan federal court today for a new charge that could get him...   Read full story »

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