Former Bank of America Vice President Robert Conner has been convicted of 36 charges – 17 counts of bank fraud and 19 counts of unauthorized use of a credit card – in a kickback scheme trial heard in federal court in St. Louis.
The case has involved charges being filed against 21 people, including State Representative John Bowman (D-St. Louis), who is still facing trial.
Following the verdict Conner was taken into custody when the judge determined there was a great risk of flight, given the amount of prison time Conner faces. Conner faces up to 30 years in prison on the bank fraud charge and an additional 10 years on the credit fraud charge.
