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Lawyer: Businessman was used by polygamists in fraud scheme

By BRADY McCOMBS | January 30, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A California businessman accused of leading a nearly $500 million biodiesel fraud scheme was actually being used by a Utah polygamist who didn't want to share the proceeds with his community, a defense attorney said Thursday.Polygamist...