June 21, 2012
Cory SchoutenAn attorney for convicted fraud mastermind Tim Durham vowed Thursday to appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary
to prove his client did nothing wrong.
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June 21, 2012
Scott OlsonThe town now has zoning jurisdiction over Indianapolis Executive Airport, which is located within its borders following an
annexation, but is operated by the Hamilton County Airport Authority.
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June 20, 2012
Cory SchoutenU.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett hailed the jury's decision, calling the case "the most significant piece of litigation
the Southern District has seen in a generation." Tim Durham and co-defendants Jim Cochran and Rick Snow were handcuffed
and taken to the Marion County Jail.
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June 20, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Athenaeum Foundation is considering an offer from the operator of the Rathskeller to pay a portion of the cover charges
he collects for concerts at the Biergarten. A lawsuit filed by the foundation seeks $1.4 million in previously collected cover
charges.
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June 20, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe prosecution described Tim Durham as "the mastermind" of a Ponzi scheme, while partner Jim Cochran acted as the
front man who lied "to people's faces," and Chief Financial Officer Rick Snow served as the "backroom numbers
guy."
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June 19, 2012
Cory SchoutenDefense attorneys in the federal fraud trial of Fair Finance executives Tim Durham, Jim Cochran and Rick Snow rested their
cases Tuesday morning after calling just one witness and introducing a handful of exhibits.
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June 18, 2012
Cory SchoutenAttorneys for Tim Durham and his co-defendants are expected to start their defense Tuesday morning and wrap it up in the afternoon.
The jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday.
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June 18, 2012
J.K. WallThe U.S. Supreme Court did not hand down a ruling in the health care reform case Monday morning. The nine justices meet again
Thursday, but most observers expect the decision to come June 25 or June 28.
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June 18, 2012
Greg Andrews, Cory SchoutenIn the weeks before an FBI raid shut down Fair Finance Co., top company executives led by Indianapolis financier Tim Durham
devised a last-ditch maneuver they hoped would persuade Ohio regulators to allow them to keep selling investment certificates.
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June 18, 2012
Bloomberg NewsIndianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. said it is lowering its profit forecast for the year by 3 percent after reaching a $90 million
settlement in a class-action lawsuit.
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June 16, 2012
Greg AndrewsRick Snow, Fair Finance Co.'s former chief financial officer, isn't accused of collecting insider loans like co-defendants
Tim Durham and Jim Cochran. But he's facing the same felony charges.
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June 15, 2012
Scott OlsonThe federal lawsuit was set to go to trial June 18 in Indianapolis. The claims arise from Anthem's 2001 conversion from a
mutual company, owned by its insured policyholders, to a public company.
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June 15, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe accounting firm Tim Durham hired to review the Ohio company’s 2003 finances refused to complete an audit because of concerns
about the accuracy of its numbers and the appropriateness of its practices. The FBI raided Fair Finance in November 2009.
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June 15, 2012
Greg Andrews, Mason King, Cory Schouten
A series of government-recorded phone calls have provided some of the most riveting courtroom moments during
the fraud trial of Tim Durham and two co-defendants.
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June 14, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Indian-born doctor is seeking past and future pay, in addition to other damages, for enduring what she considers harassment
and discrimination while a resident at the Indianapolis hospital.
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June 14, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe men who presided over Ohio-based Fair Finance were at their wits end by late 2009. In government-recorded phone calls
and intercepted e-mails introduced as evidence in U.S. District Court this week, they come across as exhausted, angry and
determined.
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June 14, 2012
Cory SchoutenFederal prosecutors in the Tim Durham fraud trial on Wednesday sought to introduce into evidence an IBJ investigative
report from October 2009, but a judge agreed with a defense attorney and denied the request.
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June 13, 2012
Cory Schouten
Donald Russell, a retired deputy sheriff, is among the more than 5,000 clients of Fair Finance who lost big investments
with the Ohio firm. After testifying on Tuesday during the fraud trial for Fair owner Tim Durham, he shared his story with
IBJ.
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June 13, 2012
Cory SchoutenTim Durham and his co-defendants in the fraud case involving Fair Finance sit on the same side of the courtroom, but that
doesn't mean their interests are always aligned.
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June 12, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe former controller at Fair Finance is testifying at the fraud trial of Tim Durham as a star witness for the federal government
in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
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June 11, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe man whose father founded Ohio-based Fair Finance during the Great Depression led off the government's case on Monday
against the Indianapolis men accused of looting the company and leaving its investors with $200 million in losses.
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June 8, 2012
Cory SchoutenA federal judge and a handful of attorneys are selecting jurors who could determine the fate of indicted financier Tim Durham
and his co-defendants. The jury-selection process, which began Friday morning, launched what's expected to be a three-week
trial over alleged wire and securities fraud.
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June 8, 2012
Greg AndrewsThe criminal case against Tim Durham and co-defendants Jim Cochran and Rick Snow is set to begin Friday in front of federal
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Prospective jurors in the high-profile trial will be asked whether they can be impartial and not
be influenced by what they have heard, read or seen about the case.
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June 7, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe family of a motorcyclist Eric Wells, who died in 2010 after being struck by a patrol car driven by police officer David
Bisard, has reached a $1.55 million settlement with the city of Indianapolis in its wrongful death lawsuit.
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June 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyAngie’s List Inc. alleges its trademarked name is being misused by a Colorado competitor to intercept people conducting
Google searches for the Indianapolis-based contractor-ratings service.
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Many serial killer types and psychopaths work as lowly bureaucrats, just waiting to impose their wrath on a powerless person, child, or pet. Don't forget, the BTK killer was a dog catcher.
If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.