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Westchester Basketball Coach Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Minors

Richard Dinizo, 58, of Cortland Manor was arrested Thursday morning and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and transporting child pornography.

2013/04/25

Sen. Malcolm A. Smith on March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

Sen. Malcolm Smith Arrested In Alleged Plot To Rig New York City Mayor’s Race

There were three distinct parts to this public corruption and bribery scandal, but in all three money flowed freely and, at times, city and state funds — your tax dollars — paid the freight.

2013/04/02

Michael Steinberg, a portfolio manager for the hedge fund operator SAC Capital Advisors, after his arrest on Friday March 29, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

SAC Capital Portfolio Manager Arrested In Manhattan

A senior portfolio manager for one of the nation’s largest hedge funds was arrested Friday, accused of making $1.4 million illegally in a widening insider trading probe involving an investment company founded by billionaire businessman Steven A. Cohen.

2013/03/29

Billionaire Galleon Group hedge fund cofounder Raj Rajaratnam departs Manhattan Federal Court - New York, NY - Mar 8, 2011 - Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Bail Hearing For Hedge Fund Founder Raj Rajaratnam

The three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan did not indicate at Wednesday’s hearing which way it was leaning in the question over Raj Rajaratnam’s freedom.

2011/11/30

Bronx police officer Jose Ramos, left, appears with his attorney John Sandleitner in Bronx state Supreme Court in New York, Friday, Oct. 28 2011. (credit: AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

16 Officers Plead Not Guilty In Alleged NYPD Ticket Fixing Scandal

Fellow police officers packed the courtroom and stood outside to see the accused stand before the judge.

2011/10/28

Raj Rajaratnam Sentenced To 11 Years For Insider Trading

The Galleon Group founder also was fined $10 million. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Holwell announced the sentence after concluding that Rajaratnam made well over $50 million in profits from his illegal trades.

2011/10/13

Billionaire co-founder of Galleon Group Raj Rajaratnam enters federal court - New York - Apr 25, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

Sentencing Set For Raj Rajaratnam, Hedge Fund Founder Convicted Of Insider Trading

If federal prosecutors have their way, Rajaratnam will get between 19 1/2 and 24 1/2 years in prison for what they say were more than $72 million in profits for himself and his Galleon Group of hedge funds.

2011/10/09

Danielle Chiesi (L) (credit: AP Photo/Andrew Burton)

Danielle Chiesi Sentenced To Prison In Insider Trading Case

Judge Richard Holwell said he wanted to send a warning to Wall Street; but he still gave Chiesi less than the 3 to 4 years that prosecutors had sought.

2011/07/20

SEC Reaches Settlement With Insider Trading Convict Danielle Chiesi

Hedge fund manager Danielle Chiesi will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty in what prosecutors have said was the biggest hedge fund insider trading probe in history.

2011/07/14

Raj Rajaratnam arrives at federal court - New York, NY - Apr 29, 2011 (credit: AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wiretaps Vital In Rajaratnam Insider Trading Conviction

The jury that returned a guilty verdict to all charges against a one-time billionaire hedge fund founder proved to have a voracious appetite for the audiotapes of him talking to fellow traders and friends at public companies about stocks he wanted to trade.

2011/05/12

Raj Rajaratnam Convicted In Hedge Fund Insider Trading Case

A former Wall Street titan was convicted Wednesday of making a fortune by coaxing a crew of corporate tipsters to give him an illegal edge on blockbuster trades in technology and other stocks.

2011/05/11

Jury Goes Home For Weekend In Hedge Fund Insider Trading Case Against Raj Rajaratnam

The judge let jurors leave early on Friday. It was their fifth day of weighing the fate of the hedge fund manager.

2011/04/29

Both Sides Present Closing Arguments In Hedge Fund Insider Trading Trial

One-time billionaire Raj Rajaratnam listened quietly as prosecutors have labeled him a Wall Street cheater. His own lawyers insist he acted honorably. A jury will be left to decide who’s right.

2011/04/20

NY Prosecutors: Insider Trading Tips Cited On Tape

A Wall Street hedge fund manager bragged in a 2008 conference call about making a massive illegal trade only moments before the market closed, according to prosecutors.

2011/03/31