Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO who stole $40M sentenced to prison
Smith, 52, is also responsible for $48 million in restitution and will be on supervised release for three years once he serves out his sentence.
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Smith, 52, is also responsible for $48 million in restitution and will be on supervised release for three years once he serves out his sentence.
William Smith's defense team submitted a sentencing memorandum, asking that the court impose a fair sentence and a just sentence and not one driven by sensationalism and other improper influences."
Federal prosecutors are seeking an 18-year sentence for former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith for embezzling more than $40 million from the Conservancy.
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