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A businessman who orchestrated a $180 million check-kiting scheme and used the proceeds to live a lavish lifestyle and amass one of the world’s most revered classic car collections has been ...
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He became known as a playboy and, in the 1980s and early 1990s, for his collection of classic cars, once owning forty-two Ferraris. He was convicted of insurance fraud in 1996 and sentenced to five years in prison, of which he served two and a half years. [1] [3] [4] [5] In 2004, he was a contestant on the third series of I'm a Celebrity...
The miracle cars scam was an advance-fee scam run from 1997 to 2002 by Californians James R. Nichols and Robert Gomez. In its run of just over four years, over 4,000 people bought 7,000 cars that did not exist, netting over US$ 21 million from the victims.
Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael (born 1927 as Jerry Dean Michael) was briefly an American automobile executive and was a convicted fraudster.During the 1970s energy crisis, Carmichael promoted a prototype for a low-cost fuel-efficient car via Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation, which car was never produced, and fled with investor money. [1]
However, as newer car models become classics, the market for vintage rides grows each year as enthusiasts of all ages start investing in pre-owned antique autos. Be Aware: 5 SUVs Retirees Should ...
A contractor who bilked several victims in Staunton out of nearly $51,000 pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony charges and seven misdemeanors. Staunton contractor ordered to pay victims more than ...
U.S. Route 66 originally followed IL 4 north of Hamel. This alignment navigated through Staunton, Sawyerville, Benld, Gillespie and Carlinville to Nilwood. The section of US 66/IL 4 from Nilwood to Girard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 2002. [6] Route 66 continues along IL 4 north through Virden, Thayer, to ...