Opera house scandal shakes Italy's cultural scene
In Rome, twenty nine opera house managers and theatre agents were jailed in a multi city fraud sweep. Charges include fraud extortion and corruption as investigators reveal agents paid kickbacks and artists faced pay to land roles. Notable figures Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi and Nicola Bonavolonta were named amid arrests.
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Ex Firestone official sentenced to prison term
A former top Firestone official, Robert P. Beasley of Akron Ohio, was sentenced in New York to four years in federal prison and fined 14000 for diverting about 500000 from an illicit slush fund to his personal use. He could have faced more time but will serve about 16 months. He stood expressionless beside his attorney as the judge imposed the sentence.
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