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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 6, 2023 · Rigas and his father John, who founded Adelphia in Coudersport in the 1950s, were indicted in 2002 in New York City and found guilty two years later on charges that included conspiracy to...
Oct 1, 2021 · John Rigas, who turned a small western Pennsylvania cable channel into the nation’s fifth-largest cable operator before its fraudulent collapse landed him in prison, died Thursday at the age of...
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.
Oct 1, 2021 · John J. Rigas, whose high-flying success as the founder of Adelphia Cable ended in disgrace and prison over shareholder fraud, died today in Coudersport, Pa. He was 96 and his death was...
Oct 1, 2021 · John Rigas, the cable television pioneer who devoted half a century to building Adelphia Communications Corp. into the nation’s sixth-largest operator, only to be convicted of looting the...
Sep 30, 2021 · John and Timothy Rigas were convicted by a federal jury in 2004 for conspiracy, bank fraud and securities fraud. John was found guilty of 18 of the 23 charges against him and was sentenced to...
