Music producer sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud

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By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A music producer who once worked with the likes of Whitney Houston and Kenny G was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Wednesday for a multimillion-dollar scheme that defrauded dozens of investors. Charles Huggins, 69, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein in New York seven months after a jury convicted him on fraud and conspiracy counts. Instead, he used the proceeds to finance an expensive lifestyle, including a Mercedes Benz, a luxury Manhattan apartment and high-end restaurant bills, authorities said. Among the victims was former National Football League star Emmitt Smith, according to court papers.

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