Ami Shafrir

Businessman claimed for years that he was the victim of a scam — and of wiretaps by a famed private eye.
By Paul Lieberman and Seema Mehta
Times Staff Writers
March 9, 2004
LAS VEGAS – Until last week, Ami Shafrir had spent four frustrating years telling anyone who would listen a seemingly incredible tale of being conned out [...]

A former Los Angeles resident who posed as an attorney and investment banker, gained the trust of small business owners and investors, and then looted their companies and misappropriated their investments was arrested yesterday afternoon in Las Vegas, United States Attorney Debra W. Yang announced today.
Daniel Nicherie, 44, of Brussels, Belgium, was arrested pursuant to [...]