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Ponzi or pawn? Accused scammer Petters says he’s innocent

A Minnesota businessman accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme testified Tuesday that he did not knowingly participate…

A Minnesota businessman accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme testified Tuesday that he did not knowingly participate in the fraud and may have "trusted some people far too much."

Tom Petters took the stand in the third week of his trial on 20 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, conspirac

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