Financier Tied to Burkle Nears Plea Deal
Financier Tied to Burkle Nears Plea Deal (flag)
online.wsj.com — Raffaello Follieri, the 30-year-old Italian entrepreneur who has attracted attention for business dealings with billionaire Ron Burkle, is near an agreement to plead guilty to fraud and money-laundering charges in his federal criminal case, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
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Anne's Crooked Ex Making Plea Deal
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton — ... A source close to the case says that with the proposed plea agreement, Follieri would only face four to five years in prison now. ...

Raffaello Follieri is working on a plea deal
In Case You Didn't Know — ... Mr. Burkle’s firm was contacted by federal officials looking for information about Mr. Follieri. At one point, Mr. Burkle told Mr. Follieri to be sure that his financial affairs, such as tax matters, were in order, says a person say familiar with the matter. Mr. Follieri was concerned enough that he consulted attorneys, says Melanie A. Bonvicino, a New York publicist and longtime Follieri friend. Ms. Bonvicino has been trying to help him and has visited him in prison. Source WENN ...

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Mollygood — ... Italian grifter Raffaello Follieri is reportedly close to reaching a plea deal in his federal criminal case. According to the Wall Street Journal, Follieri will plead guilty to fraud and money laundering, charges for which he could face four to five years in prison. ...

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Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog — ... Anne Hathaway’s recent ex Raffaello Follieri, is reportedly near an agreement to plead out to charges of money-laundering and fraud. His tale of rags to riches is like a Lifetime movie. Arriving in the U.S. as a little-known but charming twenty-five year-old in 2003, Follieri became friendly with Douglas Band, the top aide to former President Bill Clinton. That helped Mr. Follieri navigate into the upper reaches of Mr. Clinton’s world, and meet Mr. Burkle. He persuaded Mr. Burkle to form a venture to purchase real estate from the Catholic Church ...