February 18, 2012
Greg AndrewsTranscripts of phone conversations capture Fair Finance CEO Tim Durham discussing ways to recast company financials to mitigate
Ohio securities regulators’ concerns about massive insider loans.
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February 14, 2012
Scott OlsonThose named in the latest lawsuits include Tim Durham's ex-wife, Joan SerVaas; B.J. Durham, SerVaas' biological son who was
adopted by Durham; and the financier's sister, Courtney Durham.
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February 8, 2012
Greg AndrewsFair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee finally has found some deep pockets to go after in his quest to recover money
for the small-time Ohio investors who lost more than $200 million when the Tim Durham-led company failed two years ago.
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February 7, 2012
Scott OlsonA former Playboy playmate, a well-known rapper and local businessmen are among the defendants in a barrage of lawsuits filed
by a bankruptcy trustee trying to collect funds for investors of Fair Finance Co., the defunct Ohio firm led by Tim Durham.
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February 4, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinA Johnson County man whose home is listed for sheriff's sale and who has filed for bankruptcy protection twice and been convicted
of check fraud managed to convince several Indianapolis cultural institutions that he was good for multimillion-dollar gifts.
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February 4, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCarmel resident Richard Deer, who built a business around Mini Thin dietary supplements, has agreed to pay $1 million in his
company’s bankruptcy case.
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January 24, 2012
Greg AndrewsCourt papers show the Mitch for Governor Campaign Committee isn't paying more in a settlement with Fair Finance Co.’s
bankruptcy trustee because it has just $3,500 left.
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January 22, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe lawsuit alleges Mitza Durham of Seymour received 58 checks or wire transfers from the indicted financier from February
2006 through November 2009.
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January 14, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThere were 22,754 cases filed in Southern District of Indiana in 2011, compared with 27,394 the prior year.
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December 27, 2011
Greg AndrewsDefendants include companies affiliated with Indianapolis restaurateur Henri Najem, the rapper Ludracis and former Indianapolis
Colts quarterback Blair Kiel.
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December 13, 2011
A Marion Superior Court judge has approved the appointment of a receiver to manage Lexington Park near North Post Road and
East 38th Street.
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November 29, 2011
Associated PressA New York dental chain that closed offices in 13 states, including eight in Indiana, without warning late last year lists
no assets and liabilities of $3.6 million in a bankruptcy filing.
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November 22, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe Fair Finance trustee alleged that, in addition to being huge campaign contributors to former Marion County Prosecutor
Carl Brizzi, Tim Durham and his companies helped cover Brizzi's personal expenses.
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November 19, 2011
Greg AndrewsTwo of Sanjay Patel's hotels landed in bankruptcy in November. Four others filed for Chapter 11 protection last year.
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November 11, 2011
Michael W. Hoskins, Scott OlsonIndiana saw fewer bankruptcies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 than it did the year before, with the state improving its
national ranking based on case filings.
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October 4, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe parent company of Anderson racetrack and casino Hoosier Park has officially emerged from bankruptcy. The original shareholders
of Centaur Inc., about 80 individual Indiana investors, lost their entire investment in the company.
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October 3, 2011
Scott OlsonHofmeister Personal Jewelers Inc., which sought Chapter 11 reorganization in April, is asking the court to let it bring in
a national consultant to oversee a huge sale that would begin next month and last until February.
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October 3, 2011
IBJ StaffThe company, which had big plans to snap up rural broadband systems through the Midwest, has been in a financial slide for
months.
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October 1, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe bankruptcy trustee's suit against the top three officers of the bank's parent seeks more than $500 million.
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September 30, 2011
J.K. WallPaul M. Pittman, one of four principals in a troubled Indianapolis-based condo developer, filed personal bankruptcy this week.
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September 29, 2011
Anthony SchoettlePaul Estridge Jr. owes a list of creditors including banks, suppliers and vendors more than $50 million, but has assets of
less than $5 million, he said.
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September 24, 2011
Greg AndrewsReal estate executive John Bales filed a lawsuit last month accusing Chuck Mack of “willfully and maliciously”
misappropriating $200,000 that belonged to him.
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September 17, 2011
Greg AndrewsA federal bankruptcy judge in Florida has rejected a settlement that would have extricated former Indianapolis developer Sydney
“Jack” Williams from tens of millions of dollars in claims for a mere $334,000.
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September 10, 2011
Greg AndrewsUS Dry Cleaning’s September 2008 purchase of Tuchman Cleaners was supposed to end years of financial strain for the
25-store Indianapolis chain, but it didn’t happen.
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July 30, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Precedent Cos.—the local developer of The Precedent Office Park, Mount Comfort Commercial Park and several upscale
residential communities in Hamilton and Johnson counties—is winding down operations in an out-of-court restructuring.
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."