Woman Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty: The only...
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Woman Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty: The only woman indicted in the sweeping commodity fraud probe of Chicago’s futures exchanges has become the 15th person to plead guilty in the investigation. Melanie Kosar, 26, entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Chicago on one charge each of mail fraud and violating the Commodity Exchange Act. She followed John Myskowski as the second trader from the Chicago Board of Trade bond pit to plead guilty.
