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Jul 9, 2004 · John J. Rigas, the son of Greek immigrants who took a $300 investment and grew it over five decades into the nation's sixth-largest cable company, was convicted yesterday on charges of...
John J. Rigas, 78, the founder and former chief executive of Adelphia, and two of his sons, Timothy and Michael, both former executives, were taken into custody by federal agents at 6 a.m....
Feb 22, 2016 · Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas left a federal prison in Waymart, Pennsylvania, around noon, according to lawyer Larry McMichael. Rigas, who suffers from bladder cancer, was able to walk to the car on his own as he left the prison, McMichael said.
Sep 30, 2021 · John J. Rigas, who turned a $300 investment in a local cable television system into the nation’s sixth largest cable company, only to see his empire collapse after he was convicted of looting...
Jun 20, 2005 · John Rigas, who turned a $300 investment a half-century ago into cable behemoth Adelphia Communications Corp., was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for his role in the looting and...
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John James Rigas (November 14, 1924 – September 30, 2021) was an American businessman who was one of the founders of Adelphia Communications Corporation, which at its peak was one of the largest cable TV companies in the United States.
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Jun 21, 2005 · John Rigas was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for his role in the fraud that pushed Adelphia into bankruptcy. His son Timothy received 20 years.