Danville Man Admits To Running $9.5 Million Ponzi Scam

OAKLAND — Danville resident Edwin Emmett Lickiss, Jr. pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of a combined $9.5 million over more than 20 years, federal prosectors announced Wednesday. Lickiss, 78, was convicted of one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering for the scheme, which he operated…

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Former Con Fire Battalion Chief Admits To Felony Grand Theft Charge

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office secured a felony grand theft conviction against a former battalion chief with the Contra Costa Fire Protection District as part of a negotiated disposition. Louis Manzo, Jr., 58, of Danville was initially charged by the District Attorney’s Office in…

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