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Crime

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  • June 2008

    • Girlfriend of Fugitive Fund Chief Charged

      Associated Press  |  Jun 19, 08 6:21 PM CDT

      Girlfriend of Fugitive Fund Chief Charged

      (AP) - The girlfriend of a hedge fund swindler whose car was found abandoned in New York has been charged with helping him elude his sentence. Police arrested Debra Ryan today and accused her of aiding and abetting the escape of Samuel Israel III, who bilked investors out of $450 million. He failed to report to prison, and police say he left his car by a bridge and faked his own suicide. More »

    • Sixth Foot to Wash Ashore Is a Hoax

      Globe and Mail  |  Jun 19, 08 6:04 PM CDT

      Sixth Foot to Wash Ashore Is a Hoax

      (Newser) - The latest severed foot to wash ashore in Canada is a hoax, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports. The sneaker found this week near Vancouver actually contained an animal paw stuffed into a sock, authorities say. An official described the prank as “reprehensible and very disrespectful to the families of missing persons.” That leaves at five the number of feet that have washed up in the last year, fueling fears of a serial killer in British Columbia. More »

    • Sixth Foot Washes Ashore in Canada

      Associated Press  |  Jun 19, 08 10:48 AM CDT

      Sixth Foot Washes Ashore in Canada

      (Newser) - Yet another severed foot—the sixth in a year and second this week—washed ashore yesterday in Canada on an island near Vancouver. Like all but one of the others, it was a sneaker-clad right foot. "It's very unusual," said a police spokeswoman. "To my knowledge, we have not encountered anything like this." So far, investigators are stumped. More »

    • Email May Toast Arrested Bear Fund Managers

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 19, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Email May Toast Arrested Bear Fund Managers

      (Newser) - A pair of former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers arrested today on federal fraud charges could be done in by an email in which one described their market position as "toast"—days before telling investors it was "quite comfortable." Matthew Tannin and Ralph Cioffi will be indicted later today in a collapse that cost investors $1.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

    • Hathaway Dumps Shyster Beau

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jun 18, 08 12:18 PM CDT

      Hathaway Dumps Shyster Beau

      (Newser) - Get Smart actress Anne Hathaway has finally ditched her shady Italian boyfriend after four years of legal scandals, the Daily Mail reports. Raffaello Follieri has been sued repeatedly for writing bad six-figure checks and for misusing $55 million from a joint venture with billionaire Ron Burkle. His charitable foundation—on which Hathaway once served as board director—is also under investigation. More »

    • Mexico Overhauls Justice System

      Washington Post  |  Jun 18, 08 2:30 AM CDT

      Mexico Overhauls Justice System

      (Newser) - Sweeping reforms of Mexico's criminal justice system were signed into law by President Felipe Calderon yesterday. US-style public trials and presumption of innocence will replace Mexico's slow, closed-door system that proceeds almost exclusively through briefs, reports the Washington Post. The reforms also give investigators power to hold suspects 80 days without charges.      More »