All that remains of the dream that was SportsQuest is $800 cash, a Dell computer, two printers, a fax machine, a calculator and a multimillion-dollar pile of debt.
SportsQuest files for bankruptcy
Law
A cleaning service soap opera
Frank Patton has handled plenty of dirty laundry in his day. But it wasn’t until he cut a deal with a local businessman that Patton found himself entangled in messes made by two of Richmond’s most notorious schemers.
Kickbacks lead to the clink
A local businesswoman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for her role in a Medicaid kickback scheme.
Troutman Sanders vindicated
An accused local Ponzi schemer’s attempt to blame his predicament on his lawyer has finally been put to rest.
Bank takes aim at ‘last man standing’
Bank of Hampton Roads has sued a Richmond developer, alleging that he and his company had a hand in defrauding the bank of more than $13 million on two of Justin French’s construction projects.
‘Unorthodox’ twist in unusual case
Convicted Richmond fraudster John Ross Greer is going back to prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday to scamming customers who thought they were renting exotic vacation properties. And to the surprise of two judges, Greer will keep running the business until he reports to jail.
Cellblock, meet auction block
Some of Justin French’s spoils, including jewelry and more than 60 pieces of artwork, are being auctioned this week by the U.S. Marshals.
Legal volley alleges underhanded service
A local volleyball club says one of its directors was using the company’s money as his personal piggy bank.
SportsQuest facing foreclosure
Shaw Industries Group, the company that manufactured and financed the artificial turf at SportsQuest, is pushing to foreclose on 120 acres at the troubled Chesterfield sports complex.
Oil boom
Fueled by a new round of work on the BP oil spill settlement, Shockoe Bottom-based BrownGreer is hiring 800 people in 18 temporary offices in five states.