Federal briefs for February 4, 2005
Friday, Feb. 4, 2005 | 11:07 a.m.
Ex-Skipco president facing felony counts
The former president of Skipco Inc. is facing 35 federal felony counts of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud the Nevada office machine company of more than $12 million.
Gary Harouff, 41, of Las Vegas, was indicted Wednesday and is alleged to have caused Skipco's financing company to divert lease commissions to new companies that he owned.
Harouff, who became president of Skipco in 1996 after Toshiba American Business Solutions Inc. purchased the company from Harouff's parents, allegedly instructed Skipco's financing company to mail and wire transfer commissions to Harouff's privately owned companies.
From November 1996 through October 2001 Harouff allegedly caused more than $9 million in lease commissions to be diverted, and negotiated more than $3.4 million in checks for his personal benefit, according to the indictment.
Harouff, who faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the wire charge counts and up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the money laundering counts, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in federal court.
Lorren Stiles, the former vice president of Skipco, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with the case and is scheduled to be sentenced later this month.
Space wargames begin Saturday
Nellis Air Force Base will host the third space wargame simulation beginning Saturday and running through Tuesday.
The base has previously hosted the wargames that are designed to test the future integration of space assets and new technologies in future warfighting.
About 250 military and civilian experts from more than 20 government agencies will be on hand for the Schriever III wargame, Nellis officials said.
archive
- Most Read
- Discussed
- Most E-mailed
- Sarah Palin wasn’t a disaster, but Obama is
- CityCenter’s Mandarin Oriental makes Vegas debut
- As national jobless rate improves, LV sees signs of trouble
- Pacquiao-Mayweather fight on, March date likely
- Kruger may soon seek more disciplined shot selection
- Sub-freezing temperatures hit Las Vegas
- Del Sol seeks upset against powerhouse Bishop Gorman
- Court upholds sex conviction for Las Vegas magician
- UNLV president denies reports of Livengood as new AD
- Barrick Gold to work on mine despite court ruling
Blogs
The Kats Report
Kirk Kerkorian: CityCenter is 'simply the most amazing' Vegas project ever (1 Comment)
Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch
Great Santa Run: Unofficial 14,595 runners would be a new record
Elsewhere
Rampage Jackson to return to UFC (3 Comments)
Politics: Ralston's Flash
Superintendents want state to immediately seek Race to Top funds
Top Chef: Las Vegas
The Jet Stream: The great Jennifer debate (2 Comments)
The Kats Report
From Eva Longoria Parker to a cluster of execs, crowd takes a shine to Crystals (4 Comments)
Elsewhere
Harry Reid's recipe for getting health-care deal done (10 Comments)
Calendar »
- 6 Sun
- 7 Mon
- 8 Tue
- 9 Wed
- 10 Thu
-
Chickenfoot at The Joint
The Joint | 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale at the Pearl
The Pearl at the Palms | 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
-
Great Santa Run at Town Square
Town Square | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
-
Willie Nelson at Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino | 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Cash'd Out at Aliante Station
Aliante Station Casino and Hotel | 9 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
-
Brooks & Dunn at the Hilton
Las Vegas Hilton
-
Ron White performs at the Mirage
Terry Fator Theatre
The Sun
Locally owned and independent for more than 50 years.
Technorati













