Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Sketching at the Ventura v Kyle Defamation Trial

The following sketches are from the ongoing defamation trial in Federal Court in Saint Paul. KMSP has the story and the Ventura sketch. Click on sketches to make them bigger:








Friday, November 8, 2013

Sketches From the Last Sentence Hearing in the Petters Ponzi Case

It was a long day - three hearings.

One bit of drama I captured on paper - former major league baseball player Albie Pearson testified on behalf of Bruce Prevost and gave Mr. Prevost a big hug afterwards.

Click on the sketches to make them bigger:

Albie Pearson Hugs Bruce Prevost.

David Harrold.

Bruce Prevost.

Michelle Webster Palm.






Thursday, October 24, 2013

Sketches of the Tom Petters Hearing Yesterday

Convicted fraudster Tom Petters returned to Minnesota yesterday for a hearing at the St. Paul Federal Courthouse and I sketched Mr. Petters wearing  the orange jumpsuit  he wears in Leavenworth Prison.

Watch the video at Fox 9 with the awesome Tom Lyden reporting.

Here's the sketches from the hearing used in that report (click to make them bigger):








Tuesday, May 3, 2011

First Appearance Frank Vennes

Frank Vennes appeared in Federal Court in St. Paul today and pled not guilty (no surprise) to charges related to his involvement in the Petters Ponzi scam. Vennes will have a chance to change his plea later this month. If there is a trial, it will likely not happen before August.

Frank Vennes was indicted April 20th along with Bruce Prevost and David Harrold.

It was a short hearing, so I only was able to do a few quick sketches (colored them in later) Click to make them bigger.

Frank Elroy Vennes:



Vennes attorney James Volling:



Read more at the Vennes Info blog.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Florida Men Plead Guilty to Fraud 4/21/11

Bruce Prevost and David Harrold agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud in connection with the Petters Ponzi fraud. Read more at the Vennes Info blog.

(Click sketches to make them larger)