'You can't pay yourself': Businessman wasn't qualified to receive money he paid himself
A forensic accountant claimed the defendant was using his loan like a revolving credit.
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Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders
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'Fight for innocence' to continue as double murderer Lundy freed from jail
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Prison not a 'just' penalty for teen who coward-punched stranger in unprovoked street attack
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Meth dealer with 23-year addiction praised for rehabilitation efforts
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Restaurant owner who served up unsafe food has sentence reduced
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Doctor claims sexual video was to document woman's consent
The doctor and married woman met on a sexual website and had a secret relationship.
'You're gonna kill him': Man beaten by teen after failing to return borrowed car
The teen attacked him with a hammer, continuing even after the victim was unconscious.