Defense attorneys had sought a minimum 12½-year penalty for the former nonprofit executive who stole at least $44 million.

Former CFO William Smith's $44M thievery was "truly evil," diminished the nonprofit's reputation and exploited trust, ...

The sentencing caps a scandal involving eye-popping amounts of money and a long-running con game that bankrolled a life of luxury for corrupt leader.

Smith, 52, is also responsible for $48 million in restitution and will be on supervised release for three years once he serves out his sentence.

A former executive at a major Detroit nonprofit has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the theft of more than $40 ...

A former executive at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy was sentenced to 19 years for stealing $40 million intended for ...

As William Smith heads to prison, he leaves behind uncertainty and problems, but the RiverWalk builds momentum ...

Just days after officials from Detroit Riverfront Conservancy requested that former chief financial officer William Smith ...

A Free Press investigation found millions owed in restitution to public entities, despite convictions years in the past. Some ...

A federal judge has sentenced former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith to 19 years in federal prison for ...

First off, William Smith is a liar. Second off, too. Smith, 52, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison April 24 for embezzling at least $44.3 million from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.