| Against The Odds | At Stake | Results |
|---|---|---|
| James Bailey Defense: Officer James Bailey faced 7 counts of Bank Fraud after having been mislead by an unindicted co-conspirator who earned the trust of Bailey and began his deception, which resulted in banks losing hundreds of thousands, and in some cases millions of dollars. |
Officer Bailey faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, as well as a tarnished reputation and credit rating. | Atlanta Federal Prosecutors announced that they are abandoning any effort to retry Officer James H. Bailey, a 9-year veteran of the force, who was acquitted by an Atlanta federal jury of all counts of bank fraud. |
| Don King: Don King, then leading boxing promoter in the world and his corporation, were charged in a criminal proceeding in the Southern District of New York with falsifying insurance claims relating to a cancelled boxing match. | Don King faced substantial criminal penalties as well as loss of his license to promote boxing matches in the United States. | After an extended trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Mr. King was acquitted. |