4 Guilty in 1 of Puerto Rico's Biggest Corruption Cases

Source: Associated Press

A federal jury on Friday found four people guilty on all charges in one of Puerto Rico's biggest public corruption cases in the past decade. They were the last of the 10 people to be charged and convicted in the fraud scheme that generated some $2 million.

Ivonne Falcon, a former vice president and treasurer of Puerto Rico's heavily indebted water and sewer company, and Sally Lopez, a former director of the island's Administration of Workforce Development, were found guilty of charges including bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and federal programs fraud. They could get up to 80-100 years in prison.

Falcon's sister, Marielis Falcon, and Glenn Omar Rivera, who worked in the administrative office of the island's House of Representatives, were also found guilty.

Their attorneys said they will appeal.

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