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- Associated Press
CLEVELAND -- The man who conned the National Hockey League into thinking he was a wealthy entrepreneur well-qualified to buy one of the league's most storied franchises has been convicted on fraud-related charges in Ohio.
John Spano Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to 16 counts of forgery for what authorities say was a scam that saw him collect nearly $70,000 in sales commissions on fraudulent accounts that he created.