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...spent money. No question about that...She is a world-class spender. She is a world-class shopper." --Gerry Spence, successfully defending his client Imelda Marcos in her 1990 trial on racketeering and fraud charges...
Towards the end of the act the title character makes his first appearance. Chip Greenridge is simply marvelous as The Wiz, and is easily able to reconcile his character's initial earthshaking impressions with the wilted, humiliated demeanor that follows his exposure as a fraud. Greenridge also possesses an extremely powerful voice, but even he is no match for the pit orchestra...
...group of some 20 Freemen who have barricaded themselves on their Montana ranch. After hinting yesterday that a possibly peaceful solution was near, Gritz now says that the Freemen have retrenched, and that a solution no longer seems near. Leaders of the group, wanted on several state and federal fraud and harassment charges, reportedly had been receptive to a deal under which the state of Montana would drop its charges if the group surrendered within 24 hours. But apparently they misunderstood the terms, and realizing today that they would still face federal charges, they refused to surrender. Gritz says...
...appears that Jennifer's suffering may have been much worse than was ever reported. Last week Florida officials arrested Jennifer's seemingly devoted mother Kathleen Bush and charged her with aggravated child abuse and fraud. According to authorities, Bush, 38, deliberately caused her daughter's ailments by dosing her with unprescribed drugs, tampering with her medications and even contaminating her feeding tube with fecal bacteria. As a result, say officials, Jennifer was subjected to dozens of needless operations and invasive procedures. Bush has denied all charges...
SENTENCED. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, 68, dethroned chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; to 17 months in prison and $100,000, for two counts of mail fraud; in Washington. After "Rosty'' pleaded guilty, he stood outside the federal courthouse acting as if he had just been acquitted. Admitting his felonies "could technically be viewed by a jury as a violation of certain laws," an unrepentant Rostenkowski insisted, "I have served my constituents with dignity, honor and integrity...