Michael
Mar 14th 2010, 12:34 PM
The Last of the Golden Swindlers
In his five-decade criminal career, Thomas F. Quinn has stolen an estimated $500 million. He's served minimal jail time. Now the government is getting tougher on financial fraudsters, and his luck may be about to change.
Article (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704187204575101863502272290.html)
Just an interesting and amusing article I wanted to share. I've always found great criminal exploits to be fascinating. :)
It will be interesting to see if this trend towards taking financial fraud seriously is just a passing fad or a sign of a real change.
In his five-decade criminal career, Thomas F. Quinn has stolen an estimated $500 million. He's served minimal jail time. Now the government is getting tougher on financial fraudsters, and his luck may be about to change.
Article (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704187204575101863502272290.html)
Just an interesting and amusing article I wanted to share. I've always found great criminal exploits to be fascinating. :)
It will be interesting to see if this trend towards taking financial fraud seriously is just a passing fad or a sign of a real change.