Lawyers for ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith requested leniency while portraying corrupt thief as a decent and good man despite $44.3M fraud.

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A federal judge sentenced William Smith, 52, to 19 years in prison for stealing at least $44.3 million from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, concluding a staggering case of theft that went ...

Detroit — Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Friday to stealing at least $44.3 million that was supposed to ...

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith addresses a large crowd before a ribbon cutting ceremony, Oct. 21, 2023 in Detroit. Credit: AP/Katy Kildee ...

E x-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering Friday, setting the stage for a sentencing hearing that could yield an up to 20-year prison ...

William Smith, former CFO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, walks outside the U.S. District Court surrounded by the media after being sentenced to prison for $44.3M fraud in Detroit on ...

Ahead of his sentencing scheduled for next week, former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith is expressing remorse for stealing more than $40 million from the nonprofit and seeking ...

A new court filing includes comments from William Smith about his crimes as the former CFO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Smith is scheduled to be sentenced April 24 after pleading guilty ...

William Smith, the ousted Detroit Riverfront Conservancy finance chief accused of embezzling $40 million, started transferring assets to his wife and others several times this spring as ...

William Smith's assets remain otherwise frozen amid charges that he stole $40 million from the nonprofit. ... Detroit Riverfront ex-CFO says $3K monthly allowance isn't enough as assets remain frozen.