Tuesday, August 21, 2007

IT Guru Found Guilty of Faking His Own Shooting


Former MIT professor John Donovan Sr., an entrepreneur who started several high-tech companies and authored several books on IT, has been found guilty of faking his own shooting. A Massachusetts judge, however, ignored a plea by prosecutors that he be sentenced to jail.
Charged with faking the shooting in December 2005, Donovan has maintained he was attacked by Russian hit men who he believed were hired by family members.
Calling Donovan's actions "nothing short of bizarre and premeditated," Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kenneth Fishman sentenced Donovan to 200 hours of community service and a two-year probation. He also was fined $625.
Donovan, a multimillionaire said to be worth well over $100 million earned partly as an author and speaker, has been locked in a bitter family feud with his son James and his three daughter over trust funds. A second son, John Donovan, has not been a part of the fight. Full Story - MagazineLane.com - Appetizers To Go - Dutch Masters Cigars