Petters continues to argue his Sixth Amendment rights were violated because he wasn't allowed to fully question certain witnesses. The full 8th Circuit Court of Appeals denied the former Minnesota businessman's request last year. Petters is serving a 50 year sentence for orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme. He was convicted in 2009.
Brewery, taproom moving into former Twin Cities newspaper space
Loons Landing officially signed the lease this week.
Police: Car with dog inside stolen from outside Twin Cities liquor store
They're asking people to be on the lookout for the vehicle.
Murder charge filed over inmate's death at Chisago Co. Jail
The man suddenly became unresponsive and died while in a holding cell.
Minnesota DFL lawmakers form Reproductive Freedom Caucus
The move comes as some Republicans explore proposals to limit abortion access.
Counties without K-12 mask mandate see sharper rise in child COVID cases
That's according to a new study released Friday by the CDC.
Bloomington woman dies in crash on southwest Twin Cities highway
The collision happened just south of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival grounds.
Twin Cities restaurant hires robot named DeeDee to help out
It's the first of its kind in Minnesota.
Pfizer booster shots immediately available for select Minnesotans
118 fully vaccinated Minnesotans have died from COVID-19.
19-year-old charged alongside Anton Lazzaro pleads not guilty
She's accused of helping the GOP operative traffic underage girls.
Dalvin Cook misses Vikings practice on Friday
Cook suffered an ankle injury during the Cardinals game.
Gallery: Historic church renovated into home is yours for $248,000
The church-turned-home offers an open floor plan in the heart of Howard Lake.
MN GOP Rep. spreads voted fraud disinformation, draws rebuke from SoS
The lawmaker cited a video claiming there are more than 1.2 million "missing" votes.
U.S. Supreme Court won't review Tom Petters' fraud conviction
The Minnesota businessman had asked the nation's highest court to review his case. Petters was convicted on charges of orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme and is serving a 50-year prison sentence. His attorneys argued that the trial judge barred them from presenting evidence.
Petters to request U.S. Supreme Court to review his case
The full Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is denying convicted Minnesota businessman Tom Petters' request to re-hear his appeal. The Pioneer Press reports Petters will now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case. He was found guilty in 2009 for orchestrating a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme. The 54-year-old is currently serving a 50-year sentence at a federal penitentiary in Kansas.
Appeals court upholds Petters' 50-year sentence
A federal appeals court has ruled that Minnesota businessman Tom Petters received a fair trial. He was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Tom Petters breaks silence in exclusive interview from prison
Twin Cities Business sat down with the former Wayzata businessman in Leavenworth Penitentiary, where he's serving a 50-year sentence for his role in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme. But he sticks with the same story he told a courtroom in 2009: He wasn't involved. He says his associates ran the fraud while he was deeply focused on Sun Country Airlines and Polaroid.
Tom Petters breaks his silence during exclusive interview
The convicted Minnesota businessman recently sat down with Twin Cities Business magazine Editor in Chief Dale Kurschner at a federal penitentiary in Kansas. It's the first time Petters agreed to an interview since being sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. The 14-page feature will be in the May issue of Twin Cities Business that comes out April 18.
Petters aides enter not guilty pleas on new federal charges
Frank Vennes and James Fry will go to trial in February after pleading not guilty to a total of 31 criminal counts, the Pioneer Press reports. The charges include wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements. Both men are accused of helping convicted Twin Cities businessman Tom Petters carry out his $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme.
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