The Nation - News from Dec. 22, 1988
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A financial planner to prominent Miami physicians, accused of fleeing to Asia with investors’ millions, was ordered held without bond after being described as a “severe flight risk.” Henry Gherman, 52, charged in a federal complaint with mail fraud and embezzlement, was extradited after being jailed since October in Tokyo. Recognized by American tourists at a posh Taiwan hotel, he was held by authorities there until he was taken to Japan by FBI agents.
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