The jury found Pontillo not guilty of conspiracy to kidnap for the purpose of extortion and conspiring with employees in an alleged bail-forfeiture fraud. The jurors also found the defendant not guilty of less serious charges of false imprisonment, attempted false imprisonment and extortion, which were offered as options to the jury. read more
There are a lot of reasons students may not fully understand their student loan debt: Students may be confused about the different kinds of loans (like federal or private), their parents may have taken charge of figuring out their education expenses, they’re simply not keeping track of their finances, or they really don’t understand the fact that borrowed money must be repaid. There’s not really a good excuse, considering the students had to sign paperwork saying they’ll repay the loan as agreed. read more"
In late September, nearly half of the criminal allegations against Pontillo were tossed after some evidence was presented during his trial. Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Scott Steffen informed the jury that the court dropped seven grand theft allegations against Pontillo, but a few grand theft claims remained. more
But Pontillo said he didn't feel any sense of vindication. Since federal and local investigators began to probe into his business, AJ's Bail bonds, Pontillo's wife died, he says he lost his business and he used up a lot of his financial assets to mount a legal defense. read more"
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