European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday april 1,1990 a a. I ii w i # 11 in m i us uni Iury Nyji n it 4 suspects accused of cheating 28,000 in Pyramid scheme Philadelphia apr More than 28,000 people in 21 states and Canada were bilked in a Pyramid scheme that offered to turn a $105 investment into a $46,700 profit the Fri said Friday. Four people have been arrested on fraud and other charges lodged in a 13-count indictment issued by a Federal grand jury. The indictment handed Down March 21, was unsealed after the four were arrested. The victims of the 3 a year scheme a were just Ordinary people a Fri agent Ron Halter said. The investment scheme run out of Charlotte ., used the names the circles of Light Church the woman Man god program or wig program winners marketing group and creative solutions the indictment said. The investigation began after victims notified the Pennsylvania attorney general a office and the Bureau of consumer Protection Fri spokesman John Kundts said. Arrested last week were Robert e. Graven 49, of Knoxville Tenn. James f. Foley jr., 28, of Warren Ohio and Gregory a. Long 32, and Cherie s. Long 20, both of Raleigh  The four were held without bail in Federal prisons on charges of mail fraud wire fraud interstate transportation of stolen property conspiracy and Money laundering both nationally and internationally authorities said. The proceeds of the alleged scheme totalling $1.4 million could be forfeited to the Federal government if the four Are convicted the indictment said. The defendants Are accused of operating a fraudulent scheme from october 1986 to March 21, mostly in the Eastern United slates requiring participants to pay $ 105 in Hopes of making $46,720. Each participant was required to recruit two others and the expanding base of investors was supposed to provide the payoff for people who joined earlier. The four Are accused of laundering Money through the first american Bank in Plymouth Montserrat in the British West indies to the first Community Bank in Columbus Ohio and then to other Banks in the country. If convicted each of the four could be sentenced to up to 105 years in prison and fined $3.75 million. In april 1989, the state consumer Protection Agency successfully sued the circles of Light Church to Stop the group from operating in Pennsylvania. The Fri and the . Postal inspection service began an investigation which was later joined by Britain a new Scotland Yard. The Fri has identified victims in Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Idaho Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan new Mexico North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington West Virginia and Wisconsin. Others have been found in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia Ontario and Quebec. Bettor dogs track 5 years for big payoff on $2 ticket Providence . Apr Robert Palmisciano bet $2 at a greyhound track and won $39,319, but had to wait More than five years for the payoff. A state Superior court jury ruled in his favor Friday in a lawsuit against Lincoln greyhound Park. Palmisciano placed his bet on a twin trifecta meaning he had to pick the win place and show dogs in two races at a meet on dec. 10, 1984. After getting the ninth race right he went to a Teller to choose three More dogs for the 1 Ith race. But after making his selection he changed his mind and est Sellers told the Teller he wanted to bet on three other dogs. The Teller started to give him another ticket but the machine jammed. Before a maintenance Man could fix it the 11th race had started. The dogs again came in As Palmisciano predicted but the Racetrack refused to pay him a $39,319 Jackpot because he did no to have a ticket. Palmisciano claimed Auto tote limited which operates the tote machines at the track was negligent for failing to have additional service personnel while the race program was under Way. Armed fan arrested a Joni Leigh Penn an obsessed fan who barricaded herself with a Rifle in actress Sharon Glessy empty los Angeles Home is led away by police Friday after surrendering. Penn 30, had been under court order to stay away from the a Cagney and Lacey to Star because of previous incidents. Gless was at her other los Angeles Home during the seven hour standoff. To Marti broadcasts reportedly suspended Washington up a the United states saturday refused to confirm or deny reports that to Marti telecasts to Cuba had been Cut off saturday morning. Mark Dillen a spokesman for the state department said a i done to know whether there was a broadcast this morning or not. We had indicated that the broadcasts would continue but i have not had a readout on it  the test telecasts to Cuba were halted saturday morning the official cuban news Agency Prensa Latina said. A the so called to Marti was absent but the reasons Are still unknown a Prensa Latina said. The to Marti project began test broadcasts tuesday but cuban authorities jammed the telecasts arguing that that they violated cubans sovereignty and International communications regulations. Foreign ministers of seven latin american countries who held a two Day meeting in Mexico City Friday expressed serious concern Over the to Marti telecasts to Cuba. Mexican foreign minister Fernando Solana told reporters Friday that his counterparts from Argentina Brazil Colombia Peru Uruguay and Venezuela rejected unilateral actions that endangered hemispheric relations. 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