May 19, 2013

Michael Winans Speaks Out About Financial Scheme and Prison Sentence (Watch)

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*Michael Winans Jr. of the famous Gospel singing family, put shame to the clan’s name when he was caught swindling church members out of millions earlier this year. He was a part of a financial scheme, that made $8 million. Since being sentenced to 14 years in prison, which will begin May 9, he discusses [...]




Michael Winans Facing 20 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme

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*Oh what people do for money. Michael Winans, member of gospel music family the Winans, is looking at 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Ain’t that about nothin’. The 30-year-old was charged last month for misleading over 1,000 victims to invest in fake crude oil bonds. According to [...]




Winans Family Member in Trouble for Operating a Ponzi Scheme

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*A member of the famed Winans gospel singing family has been charged in federal court with operating an $8-million Ponzi scheme that promised investors huge returns for investing in a phony Saudi Arabian crude oil bonds, says The Detroit Free Press. Michael Winans Jr. was charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit with wire [...]