> By Jerri Stroud
>> ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
>> The Federal Trade Commission has settled charges against the founders
>> of NorVergence Inc., a company that defrauded hundreds of businesses,
>> including dozens in the St. Louis area, in a telecommunications scheme
>> that collapsed in 2004. Nonprofit groups, churches and towns also were >> victimized.
>> In a ruling on Monday, the FTC barred NorVergence founders Thomas N.
>> Salzano and Peter J. Salzano from engaging in the fraud again and
>> levied fines of $50 million against each of them. The Salzanos are >> brothers.
> Isn't fraud a criminal offense? Shouldn't be prison be considered for
> them? I don't understand.
Fraud only results in prison if you're not rich.
What do you want you moon-faced assassin of joy?
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: And prison usually only results if you are not rich also. PAT]