William Smith, former CFO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, walks outside the U.S. District Court surrounded by the media after being sentenced to prison for $44.3M fraud in Detroit on ...

A Detroit nonprofit's former finance chief gets 19 years for $40 million theft Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith addresses a large crowd before a ribbon cutting ceremony, Oct. 21 ...

In June 2021, Smith took a two-day trek to Las Vegas via a chartered private jet for $94,023 and stayed in a boutique hotel. William Smith stands on the steps of a private jet on June 28, 2021.

Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith leaves court in Detroit in November after pleading guilty to charges related to embezzling more than $43 million from the nonprofit .

News Feds want 18 years in prison for William Smith; here's what he allegedly spent money on The former CFO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, William A. Smith, was back in court Monday.

William Smith signaled plans to appeal the 19-year prison sentence weeks after being punished for orchestrating one of Detroit's most lucrative scams.

U.S. Attorney Julie Beck, Eastern District of Michigan, on the sentencing of former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith ...

Local 4 got a better idea of where some of the money went that former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith allegedly embezzled from the non-profit.

Feds seek 18-year prison term for ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith. Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press. Thu, April 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM UTC. 3 min read.