Defense attorneys had sought a minimum 12½-year penalty for the former nonprofit executive who stole at least $44 million.

Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith requested leniency while portraying corrupt thief as a decent and good man despite ...

The sentencing caps a scandal involving eye-popping amounts of money and a long-running con game that bankrolled a life of luxury for corrupt leader.

As William Smith heads to prison, he leaves behind uncertainty and problems, but the RiverWalk builds momentum ...

Former CFO William Smith's $44M thievery was "truly evil," diminished the nonprofit's reputation and exploited trust, ...

A former executive at a major Detroit nonprofit has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the theft of more than $40 ...

A Free Press investigation found millions owed in restitution to public entities, despite convictions years in the past. Some ...

It took ten years for prosecutors to track down William Smith’s scheme. Now, they’re trying to figure out how it took so long ...

Smith, 52, is also responsible for $48 million in restitution and will be on supervised release for three years once he ...

More: Feds seek 18-year prison term for ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith The attorneys mention that Smith is under ...

The organization responsible for the Detroit RiverWalk is asking a federal judge to give its former CFO who stole tens of ...

A federal judge has sentenced former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith to 19 years in federal prison for ...