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Vick’s ex-adviser charged in Ponzi scheme
Federal prosecutors have charged a woman who once advised Michael Vick and several other NFL players with stealing $3 million from eight victims in a Ponzi scheme.
Maverick move: Cuban shoots back at SEC over insider trading claims
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is going on the offensive against the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Michigan football coach sued for $3.9M in loan default — but he claims he’s a Ponzi scheme victim
An Alabama bank is suing University of Michigan football coach Richard Rodriguez for defaulting on a real estate loan — but Rodriguez's adviser claims he was the victim of a Ponzi scheme.
Michael Vick ordered to hire a financial planner
A judge approved Michael Vick's plan to repay creditors $20 million and emerge from bankruptcy, and the quarterback hustled out of court to prepare for his return to an NFL field later in the night with the Philadelphia Eagles.
NFL players cleared in financial adviser’s Ponzi scheme
Federal prosecutors say there's no evidence to indicate wrongdoing by three NFL players who partnered with a financial adviser accused of running Ponzi scheme.
NHL owner who bamboozled banks gets eight years in prison
A federal judge has sentenced a Silicon Valley financier to more than eight years in prison for bilking banks and investors out of millions of dollars in an attempt to buy a pro hockey team and finance a lavish lifestyle.
Fearing lockout, NFL union steps up financial education for players
To help its players prepare for a potential lockout in 2011, the National Football League Players Association is stepping up financial education for members this year with a new web-based planning tool.
TD’s Ricketts on fast track to buy Cubs from Tribune
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday approved Tribune Co.'s request for quick court action on the company's planned sale of the Chicago Cubs.
Ex-Red Wing star Sergei Fedorov wins $60M suit
A Michigan judge says former Detroit Red Wings star Sergei Fedorov is entitled to $60 million from a man accused of failing to meet a loan obligation to the hockey player.
NBA star sues adviser over $2 million account transfers
Denver Nuggets basketball star Carmelo Anthony filed a lawsuit in federal court last week alleging that his former financial and business adviser transferred more than $2 million from his accounts without his knowledge or consent.
