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New City family pleads guilty in $2M gold mine scam

A New City family pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to bilking investors out of millions. James Russo, his wife Rita and their children, Rudolph, Elizabeth and Thomas, all pleaded guilty to fraud.

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Dec 12, 2007, 6:10 PM

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