Jason "Bo" Beckman, 43, of Plymouth.
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Former Anoka High School hockey standout claimed to be one of the nation's top money managers and tried to buy part of the Minnesota Wild.
Sentence: 30 years, $155 million restitution
Gerald Durand, 61, of Faribault.
Former coin dealer solicited investors for Ponzi scheme at seminars, on an AM radio infomercial in the Twin Cities and on a Christian shortwave network.
Sentence: 20 years, $155 million restitution
Patrick Kiley, 74, of Minneapolis.
Christian radio host endorsed the Ponzi scheme on his show.
Sentence: pending
Christopher Pettengill, 56, of Plymouth.
Securities broker pleaded guilty to fraud in June and testified against former business partners.
Sentence: 7 1/2 years
Trevor Cook, 40, Burnsville.
Chief investment officer for Oxford Global Partners.
Pleaded guilty to fraud in 2010 and is serving a 25-year sentence.
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These Minnesotans are poised to play prominent roles in state and national politics in the coming years.
