Wayzata businessman Tom Petters was found guilty yesterday in a $3.5 billion fraud.  Jurors pointed primarily to the recordings that Deann Coleman helped investigators obtain.  Here are several stories that break down the conviction:

Petters Is Guilty in $3.5 Billion Merchandise Fraud

Bloomberg - Bob Van Voris, Beth Hawkins - ‎1 hour ago‎

Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) — Petters Group Worldwide LLC founder Thomas Petters was convicted today of what prosecutors described

Score One For The US Against Fraud

Forbes - Nathan Vardi - ‎2 hours ago‎

A month after losing the Bear Stearns case, prosecutors win conviction of Thomas Petters in $3.65 billion swindle. A St. Paul, Minn., jury found Thomas

Petters Found Guilty on All 20 Charges

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Ashby Jones - ‎4 hours ago‎

It took them a while, but when jurors in the Tom Petters case spoke, they spoke clearly. Wednesday afternoon, they returned their verdict,

Petters Found Guilty of Fraud

Wall Street Journal - Susan Carey - ‎4 hours ago‎

A Minnesota jury Wednesday found businessman Tom Petters guilty of all 20 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and conspiracy,
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec 2 (Reuters) – A federal jury on Wednesday found Minnesota businessman Tom Petters guilty of orchestrating a $3.65 billion
A jury in Minnesota found Tom Petters guilty Wednesday on all 20 fraud counts involving a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme that collapsed last year,

Jury finds Petters guilty in $3.5B fraud case

The Associated Press - Steve Karnowski - ‎5 hours ago‎

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A jury has found Minnesota businessman Tom Petters guilty on all 20 counts in a $3.5 billion fraud scheme. Jurors returned the verdict in

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The Associated Press - ‎5 hours ago‎

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A jury has found Minn. businessman Tom Petters guilty on 20 counts in a $3.5B fraud scheme.

Jury deliberates 4th day in Petters fraud trial

The Associated Press - ‎Dec 1, 2009‎

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jurors have completed their fourth day of deliberations without a verdict in the fraud trial of Minnesota businessman accused of operating
By Dawn mccarty and Sophia Pearson Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — Palm Beach Finance Partners LP filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it lost more than $1 billion

Jury breaks with no verdict in Petters fraud trial

The Associated Press - ‎Nov 30, 2009‎

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jurors in the Tom Petters fraud trial have gone home without reaching a verdict after three days of deliberations.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) – A federal jury adjourned deliberations on Monday without reaching a verdict over whether Minnesota businessman Tom Petters

The Outlook

Boston Herald - ‎Nov 29, 2009‎

By Staff and wire reports A jury resumes deliberating in the case of Tom Petters, the Minnesota businessman accused of operating a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme

Petters convicted in $3.65B Ponzi scheme

UPI.com - ‎59 minutes ago‎

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 2 (UPI) — A federal jury convicted Minnesota businessman Tom Petters Wednesday on all 20 counts in a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme.

Muck tracker – Petters convicted

Muckety - ‎1 hour ago‎

By Muckety Minnesota businessman and philanthropist Tom Petters was convicted Wednesday of all 20 counts against him in a $3.5 billion Ponzi scheme,

Editorial: One pyramid comes tumbling down

Minneapolis Star Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎

“I always say every good scam has two criteria: People have to want to believe it, and it has to have a grain of truth.” The jury in the Tom Petters case

Petters Found Guilty On All 20 Counts

KEYC - ‎2 hours ago‎

Within the last ninety minutes we’ve learned Tom Petters is found guilty on all counts.Petters is a Minnesota businessman accused of masterminding a 3 and
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AP newscenter Entertainment News from AP AP – December 2, 2009 7:14 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Prosecutors in the Tom Petters fraud trial say they’ll seek
AP – December 2, 2009 6:54 PM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The jury forewoman in the Tom Petters fraud trial says that company e-mail was the most convincing

Ponzi schemer Tom Petters guilty on all counts

Minneapolis City Pages - Matt Snyders, Tom Petters - ‎4 hours ago‎

​Tom Petters has been found guilty of all 20 counts. Convicted of biling more than $3.5 billion out of investors taken in by
Petters, wearing a dark gray suit, white shirt and red tie, looked straight ahead and remained outwardly calm as US District Judge Richard Kyle read the

Petters found guilty on all fraud counts

Pioneer Press - ‎5 hours ago‎

Tom Petters, founder and chairman of Petters Group Worldwide, speaks at the launch of the ‘ubid for Hurricane Relief’ charity auction and benefit at the

Tom Petters Verdict: Guilty On All Counts

The Business Insider - ‎5 hours ago‎

According to the government, Petters attracted massive investments from hedge funds and other institutions, ostensibly to buy consumer electronic goods and

Jury reaches verdict in Petters case

Pioneer Press - ‎5 hours ago‎

The jury in the trial of Twin Cities businessman Tom Petters has reached a verdict, according to court officials. It is expected to be announced within

Tom Petters

FOX 9 News - ‎5 hours ago‎

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Tom Petters. The verdict on 20 counts against Petters in connection with a $3.5 billion
I just realized that this is technically the third month of Tom Petters’ federal fraud and money laundering trial.

Petters jury deliberations enter Day 5

WQOW TV News 18 - ‎12 hours ago‎

AP – December 2, 2009 10:54 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Deliberations in the fraud trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters resumed for a fifth day

Ex-Hopkins man latest to be accused in Ponzi scheme

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Matt McKinney - ‎Dec 1, 2009‎

By MATT mckinney, Star Tribune A federal jury in St. Paul is weighing whether Wayzata businessman Tom Petters orchestrated one of the largest Ponzi schemes
St. Paul, Minn. — A Florida investment company has filed for bankruptcy protection, stating it lost more than $1