Judge Finds No Compelling Reason For Convicted Fraud Defendant’s Early Release

Mealey's (February 17, 2021, 1:43 PM EST) -- DETROIT — A federal judge in Michigan on Feb. 12 rejected a motion for compassionate release filed by a man who was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for engaging in a scheme to intentionally set fire to buildings for the purpose of submitting insurance claims, overruling his arguments that he should be released immediately due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because he misses his family....