From: The Buffalo News
Ex-Seneca Nation leader Bergal Mitchell sentenced to probation in golf course land deal
Mitchell gets probation in case tied golf course
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In sentencing Mitchell to probation instead of prison, Arcara pointed to his cooperation with prosecutors, most notably in a fraud case involving untaxed overseas cigarettes in Kentucky. Mitchell testified at a trial that ended with several convictions and a $19 million judgment for the government.
“It was a significant, multimillion-dollar fraud case,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney James P . Kennedy.
