21. He was arrested with seven other people last month on suspicion of wire fraud involving the setting up of false businesses to access credit card information. 22. He was convicted of racketeering, money laundering, mail and wire fraud, tax evasion and extortion. 23. He was indicted in January on embezzlement, wire fraud and other charges. 24. He still faces a federal trial later this year on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, extortion and money laundering. 25. His alleged actions to rig the bidding caused him to be convicted of mail and wire fraud as well as insider trading. 26. In an investigation that ended last year, three Baylor University coaches were convicted of wire fraud for filling out tests for star basketball players to improve their grades. 27. In exchange for their pleas, prosecutors dropped charges of conspiracy to commit computer and wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. 28. Indicted on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in February, all have pleaded guilty and face maximum prison sentences of ten years. 29. It found Cochran guilty on five counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and one count of illegally transporting fraudulent profits across state lines. 30. Kursman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before testifying against Scherer at the criminal trial. |