Detroit — Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith says he is "extremely remorseful" and ashamed after getting caught stealing at least $44.3 million that was supposed to ...

Detroit — Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Chief Financial Officer William Smith was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison Thursday for orchestrating one of the largest, longest-running ...

Ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith admitted to the theft late last year and agreed to pay $44.3 million in restitution. Federal prosecutors asked the judge that he be sentenced to 18 years in ...

DETROIT — The ousted chief financial officer ... The investigation against William Smith, 51, stems from what is alleged to be "a years-long scheme by Smith to embezzle Conservancy funds for ...

Ahead of his sentencing scheduled for next week, former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith is expressing remorse for stealing more than $40 million from the nonprofit and seeking ...

A new court filing includes comments from William Smith about his crimes as the former CFO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. Smith is scheduled to be sentenced April 24 after pleading guilty ...

Investigators said William Smith routinely used Detroit Riverfront Conservancy money for travel, hotels, limousines, household goods, clothing and jewelry. He had side gigs in real estate ...

A federal judge sentenced William Smith, 52, to 19 years in prison for stealing at least $44.3 million from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, concluding a staggering case of theft that went ...