Man linked to rejected AmEx accord admits cheating NY law firms
August 25, 2015 at 18:29 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A man whose wife was a key figure in the recent rejection of an antitrust settlement between American Express Co and a group of retailers pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring with her to defraud two New York law firms where she was a partner out of $7.8 million.