James Hubbell, convicted of fraud in Sonag scheme, sentenced to 24 weekends behind bars
Cary Spivak Milwaukee Journal Sentinel James Hubbell, a longtime associate of Brian Ganos, the imprisoned mastermind of a $260 million contract fraud, will be jailed for 24 weekends for his […]
Former Sonag Construction exec sentenced to 32 months in prison on child pornography charges
Former Sonag Construction executive Brian Ganos will spend 32 months in prison for possessing child pornography.
‘Filled with shame’: Court hears from former construction exec guilty of child porn charges
The former Milwaukee construction executive Brian Ganos told a judge he was "filled with shame" at his sentencing hearing for two federal child-pornography charges.
Ganos agrees to plead guilty to 2 child-porn charges
The former Milwaukee construction executive Brian Ganos has agreed to plead guilty to two of three charges filed against him in a child-pornography case.
Riv/Crete buys out Ganos’ remaining interest in family business
The family owners of Riv/Crete Ready Mix announced on Wednesday that they have severed all ties with the scandal-plague construction executive Brian Ganos and his companies by buying out his ownership stake in their business.
Accountant found guilty of aiding in $260M construction-contract scheme
A jury found a Menomonee Falls accountant guilty of working with the Milwaukee construction executive Brian Ganos to illegally secure more than $260 million in construction contracts meant for minority-owned businesses.
Ganos gets 6 1/2 years for set-aside fraud scheme
The Milwaukee construction executive Brian Ganos was sentenced to serve six-and-a-half years in prison on Monday for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that exploited programs used to help minority companies win construction contracts.
Prosecutors seek 6 1/2 years for Ganos ahead of sentencing next week
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence the former Milwaukee construction executive Brian Ganos to six-and-a-half years in prison and pay more than $500,000 in penalties for running a scheme to win set-aside contracts.
Sonag Construction owner pleads not guilty to child-porn charges
The owner of Sonag Construction is pleading not guilty to child-pornography charges.
Sonag Construction owner indicted for child porn
The owner of Sonag Construction, Brian Ganos, is facing three federal child pornography charges.
Nuvo Construction joins Ganos in reaching deal to plead guilty in Sonag case
Nuvo Construction has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in a probe accusing both the company and the founder of Sonag Construction, Brian Ganos, of bilking the federal government of millions by exploiting set-aside contracts.
Sonag Construction owner Ganos reaches deal to plead guilty in federal indictment (UPDATE)
Brian Ganos, the owner of Sonag Construction, has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges in a case that accused him of winning millions in federal contracts by exploiting a program set up to help disadvantaged businesses.
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- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
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