April 7, 2011
Associated PressA federal judge has denied a request by Tim Durham, who is accused in a $200 million fraud scheme, to be released from an
Indianapolis halfway house
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April 7, 2011
Scott OlsonFederal Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on Thursday morning vacated the original trial date of May 16 and instead set jury selection
for June 8, 2012. Meanwhile, lawyers for Tim Durham argued for his release from a halfway house he was sent to on Wednesday.
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April 6, 2011
Scott OlsonA federal magistrate on Wednesday ordered indicted financier Tim Durham held at a halfway house for seven days until he can
provide a better accounting of his finances. The magistrate said "money means flight."
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April 6, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressFormer Indiana businessman Timothy Durham, 48, who is accused in a $200 million fraud scheme, is scheduled to appear in federal
court in Indianapolis on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
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March 31, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office has dropped domestic battery charges against Fair Finance Co. co-owner Jim Cochran
after the alleged victims declined to pursue the case.
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March 31, 2011
Greg AndrewsFair Finance's bankruptcy trustee says attorney Stephen Plopper and his wife are paying the full amount due under a loan that
matured in 2006.
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March 30, 2011
Greg AndrewsStill under wraps is the the FBI affidavit in support of the Fair Finance search warrant. Prosecutors contend releasing that
"would greatly prejudice the criminal case."
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March 26, 2011
Greg AndrewsUnlike the other defendants, Fair Finance executive Rick Snow isn’t accused of tapping the company for a bevy of loans,
then failing to repay the money.
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March 23, 2011
Scott OlsonJoan SerVaas issued a written statement saying she and her father signed off on a $1 million bond because they're confident
Tim Durham will continue to cooperate with federal authorities and abide by the conditions of his release.
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March 21, 2011
Associated PressA federal magistrate in California has ordered a former Indiana businessman accused in a $200 million fraud scheme released
on $1 million bond.
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March 19, 2011
Scott OlsonDefense attorneys representing indicted businessman Tim Durham and two other executives tied to bankrupt Fair Finance Co.
could have a hard time convincing a jury to find them innocent. Federal prosecutors won 94.1 percent of their cases in 2009.
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March 17, 2011
Scott OlsonAuthorities say Fair Finance, led by indicted businessman Tim Durham, owes 5,200 investors $230 million. But they're likely
to recoup just a "teeny-tiny" fraction.
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March 16, 2011
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Timothy S. Durham (pictured at far left), James F. Cochran and Rick D. Snow were all arrested on Wednesday following
a grand jury indictment.
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March 16, 2011
IBJ StaffBeleaguered local businessman Tim Durham and two other executives tied to bankrupt Fair Finance Co. have been indicted on
felony charges of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. The Securities and
Exchange Commission also filed a complaint against the men in federal court.
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February 26, 2011
Greg AndrewsFor the past decade, Indianapolis-based professional speaker Scott McKain has used his experience at Obsidian Enterprise Inc.
as the centerpiece of his marketing pitch, but Obsidian is not the success his bio advertises it to be.
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February 26, 2011
Greg AndrewsEmails filed as exhibits in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy case of Fair Finance Co. this month strongly suggest company insiders
knew years before Fair collapsed that it was in dire straits.
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February 22, 2011
Greg AndrewsFair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee is getting inquiries from parties interested in buying National Lampoon Inc.,
the Los Angeles-based comedy business led by embattled Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham.
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February 17, 2011
Greg AndrewsE-mails filed in bankruptcy court this week show that Fair Finance Co. co-owner Jim Cochran spent money with such abandon
that by 2008 he was living off credit cards and imploring CEO Tim Durham to more than double his salary to $1 million.
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February 15, 2011
Greg AndrewsFair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee alleges Tim Durham perpetrated a fraud of "shocking proportions,”
draining huge sums from the Akron, Ohio, firm for years to mask that his business empire had collapsed.
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February 15, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe loan from Fair Finance Co. to Stephen and Linda Plopper matured in 2006, but the couple has failed to satisfy the debt
despite recent demands for payment, the suit alleges.
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January 29, 2011
Greg AndrewsTrustee Brian Bash and his legal team have yet to publicly implicate anyone who appears to have the cash to substantially
reduce the staggering losses.
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January 22, 2011
Greg AndrewsA 1929 Duesenberg once driven by Elvis Presley garnered the largest price—$1.237 million.
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January 21, 2011
Greg AndrewsFair Finance Co.'s bankruptcy trustee scheduled the Friday auction to raise money for creditors of the defunct company, including
more than 5,000 Ohio residents who hold more than $200 million in unsecured investment certificates.
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January 17, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe case against Jeffrey and Dana Osler is the latest in what is expected to be a string of suits by the trustee against friends
and business associates of Tim Durham who took out loans from Fair Finance but made few if any payments.
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December 20, 2010
Greg AndrewsThe agreement allows embattled financier Tim Durham to remain on the board of CLST Holdings, but mandates he step down as
chairman and not vote on any matter unless doing so would make the board unanimous.
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I'd rather the state keep my $7 instead of sending $3 to me and $4 to some attorney.
Hey Horace, I totally support your right for freedom of religious expression as well as your right to take this class. BUT I do believe this class should be presented as part of a religion curriculum and not as a science course.
Gob Bluth
Scotty's Lakeside at Geist was SO much better than this new Detour. We enjoyed the family nights, atmosphere, food and selection of local beers at Scotty's Lakeside. The new Detour has a lower level of service and we were not impressed with the food and beer selections. Would love to have Scotty's Lakeside back!!!
I have only been to The Precedent Scotty's location, but food and service have been consistently good and they are always packed. I'd love to say 'good-bye' to Detour(big babies). Since that area is built and intended to a mix of residential and business, there should not be any kind of noise level that would disturb any of the homeowners or patrons nearby. I've been to Detour only once (all it takes for me) and the food was so-so and overpriced and the service was under-par. Keep on trucking Mr. Wise!