Summary Box: Imprisoned Adelphia founder Rigas, son fight 2nd federal fraud trial
By APWednesday, February 17, 2010
Summary Box: Rigases fight 2nd fraud trial in Pa.
THE DEFENDANTS: Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas, 85, and his son, 53, both already convicted in New York for fraud and conspiracy.
ROUND TWO: Prosecutors want to try both of them again, this time in Pennsylvania on charges of conspiring to avoid $300 million in taxes.
THE HURDLE: The defendants are fighting the charges on grounds they amount to constitutionally prohibited double jeopardy.
Filed under: Crime
Tags: Fraud And False Statements, Geography, North America, Pennsylvania, United States
Tags: Fraud And False Statements, Geography, North America, Pennsylvania, United States
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