Coming up for sentencing:
Sept. 13: Michael Catain, owner of an Excelsior car detailing center, served as a financial conduit for transactions in the Ponzi scheme. Pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy.
Sept. 14: Larry Reynolds, Los Angeles businessman, set up California bank account to transfer investors' funds. Pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy.
Sept. 15: Robert White, longtime Tom Petters associate who created false invoices to fool investors. Pleaded guilty to mail fraud and illegal money transactions.
Sept. 21: James Wehmhoff, CPA, falsified tax returns for Petters. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government and aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return.
Sept. 30: Gregory Bell, Chicago hedge fund manager who used client funds to prop up the Petters operation in its final months. Pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Oct. 1: Howard Katz, Bell's accountant who prepared false statements for investors. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
DAVID PHELPS
