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Penrod Society thief sentenced to five years

Marion County Superior Court Judge Stanley Kroh sentenced Brandon Benker to three years in prison and two years in a Community
Corrections program, in which he may be assigned to work release or home detention. Benker stole more than $380,000 from the
group in 2008.

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Revised Mel Simon estate suit calls Bren ‘abusive’

Melvin Simon’s daughter Deborah is lashing out at her stepmother Bren in a new court filing, saying  she was “mentally
and verbally abusive” toward the billionaire late in his life and kept him isolated from friends and family.

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Failed developer of French Lick casino sues Cook exec

Cook Group Chairman Steve Ferguson is target of complaint that charges he and others violated federal racketeering laws by
serving
on an entity that recommended a team that included Bill Cook to develop the French Lick Resort project.

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Four charged with income tax fraud

A business owner and three people allegedly involved in a large mortgage fraud scheme face prison sentences for failing to
report income or file certain tax forms.

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Retired Junior Achievement exec files defamation suit

Former Junior Achievement CEO Jeff Miller says Mayor Greg Ballard was about to hire him as a senior policy adviser, but comments
by Central Indiana Community Foundation President Brian Payne and current CEO Jennifer Burk ruined the offer.

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