https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/bc5eeaa8cfab15b5018faacb96741433.mp4 6ff896e4ea694e307d0ab211e947bb2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rich Newberg Reports Collection Description An account of the resource This collection of long-form reports by retired WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg covers a wide range of social issues, Buffalo history and the arts. Mr. Newberg retired from the Buffalo CBS network affiliate at the end of 2015, after serving the station for thirty-seven years in various roles including main anchor, reporter and documentarian. <br /><br />His New York Emmy Award winning pieces explore the abortion debate, care of the mentally ill, the African American struggle for civil rights, and the lessons of the Holocaust, among many topics. His video memoir, “One Reporter’s Journey, “ reflects on his forty-six year career, beginning as an advocate for those without a voice. <br /><br />"My hope," says Newberg, “is that this collection will provide a lasting chronicle of life and issues in Buffalo during the latter part of the 20th century and into the new millennium." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Rigas Trial and Conviction Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Newberg, Rich (Writer, Reporter) Mombrea, Mike Jr. (Photographer, Editor) Description An account of the resource <p><span>On July 8, 2004, John and Timothy were found guilty of conspiracy, securities and bank fraud. They were convicted of hiding $2.3 billion in debt, while looting Adelphia of $100 million.<br /><br />Michael avoided prison by pleading guilty to making a false entry in a financial record. Michael Mulcahey, the former director of internal reporting for Adelphia, was acquitted. The government’s main witness, James Brown, Adelphia’s former vice president for finance, had pleaded guilty to fraud in 2002.<br /><br />Less than a year later, on June 20, 2005, John <span class="highlight">Rigas</span>, who at age 80 suffered from heart problems and bladder cancer, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. His son Timothy received a 20-year prison sentence. John’s sentence was later reduced to 12 years, and Timothy’s to 17 years, after a federal appeals court threw out part of the government’s case.<br /><br />John and Timothy began serving their prison terms on August 13, 2007, when their initial appeals were denied. Two weeks earlier, John sat down with WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg, proclaiming his innocence and desire to clear the family name.<br /></span></p> <p><span>U.S. District Judge Leonard Sand had also ruled that after serving two years, John could regain his freedom if he were diagnosed with less than three months to live. On February 19, 2016, after serving 8 years in federal prison,</span><span class="highlight">Rigas</span><span>, at age 91, was granted a compassionate release. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.</span></p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Murphy, Kurt (Graphic Artist)  Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-02 2004-03 2004-07 2007-07-31 Subject The topic of the resource Rigas, John J., 1924- Adelphia Communications Corporation. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rich Newberg Reports Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WIVB (Television Station: Buffalo, N.Y.) Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by WIVB-TV. Access to this digital version provided by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Videos or images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of WIVB-TV and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Language A language of the resource eng