Detroit, MI
Ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith to appeal sentence
DETROIT (WXYZ) — New court filings reveal disgraced former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith plans to appeal his 19-year prison sentence, one of the longest ever handed down in a fraud case in the city.
Smith admitted to stealing more than $40 million from 2012 to 2024 to fund a lavish lifestyle.
Watch our report when William Smith was sentenced below:
William Smith, former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO, sentenced to 19 years in prison
Now, despite waiving his right to appeal in a plea deal, he’s challenging the judgment.
The 52-year-old has also been ordered to repay over $48 million.
It’s still unclear exactly what part of the sentence he’s contesting.