German violin dealer Dietmar Machold lived in an Austrian castle, owned a collection of sports cars and was always impeccably dressed. Over several decades, he allegedly swindled banks, customers and dealers from millions of dollars. It recently all caught up with him.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted Wednesday of making false statements to the F.B.I., a conviction that could carry a prison sentence of up to five years. Jurors, who had been deliberating for two weeks, failed to reach a consensus on 23 remaining counts against him.

The city is back-pedaling about how widespread the overcharging scam involving taxi drivers might have been.

A former fundraiser for President Barack Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S. Senator John Kerry has pleaded guilty in a federal bank fraud case.

Will investigate the practice of padding pensions by working overtime in the last three years of service.

Recuses himself, citing possible conflicts of interest and need for transparency.

AG Andrew Cuomo says the former investment officer for NY's state pension fund admits to funnelling money in a "pay-to-play" scheme.

Harlem Democrat Charles Rangel, the chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, says he will not give up that post after an ethics panel admonished him on Friday.

A federal judge rejected Hiram Monserrate's suit to block his expulsion from the New York State Senate.

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.