Ex-WexTrust Exec Gets 13 Years For $255M Ponzi Role

By Christie Smythe · April 11, 2011, 7:38 PM EDT

A New York federal judge on Monday sentenced WexTrust Capital LLC co-founder Steven Byers to more than 13 years for crimes associated with running a $255 million Ponzi scheme, ordering the...

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