United States of America v. Smith

  1. April 10, 2025

    Judge Approves Sale Of Ex-Riverfront CFO's Detroit Bar

    A former chief financial officer who pled guilty to stealing tens of millions of dollars from a Detroit nonprofit got a federal judge's approval Wednesday to sell his nightclub as he faces paying a $45.5 million restitution bill.

  2. August 21, 2024

    Nonprofit Can Step Into Ex-CFO's $40M Embezzlement Case

    A Michigan federal judge said Tuesday that the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy can intervene in the federal government's embezzlement case against its former chief financial officer, who is alleged to have stolen $40 million from the nonprofit tasked with revamping Detroit's riverfront. 

  3. July 24, 2024

    Nonprofit Sues Former CFO Over Alleged $40M Embezzlement

    The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy on Wednesday sued its former CFO William Anthony Smith and his wife, mother and sister over their purported involvement in a scheme to steal almost $40 million from the nonprofit, claiming they used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle and buy plane tickets for professional athletes.