Broadcaster Charged in Fraud Case
Posted on Jan 21, 2011 7:25pm PST
A religious broadcaster in the Virgina area has reportedly been accused of fraud in regard to $550,000 that was taken from about 80 investors. Samuel B. Jacobs and his employee Christopher C. Rice have been charged with 20 counts of fraud. They are reportedly accused of taking the money from investors and using it on themselves.
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