Robert Graham, a former senior lawyer at General Re Corp., faces life in prison for doing what his defense attorney calls a “few hours work” on a fraudulent deal. Prosecutors want to sentence Graham to a “substantial” term — up to 230 years behind bars — for his role in a sham insurance deal with American International Group Inc. The government also wants Graham, who is 60, to pay millions of dollars in fines and restitution.
In February a U.S. district court jury in Hartford convicted Graham — Gen Re’s former assistant general counsel — and four other executives of multiple counts of securities fraud. At a Sept. 25 sentencing hearing before Judge Christopher Droney, prosecutors argued that Graham should face a stiff penalty because he abused a position of trust and used his special skills and knowledge as a lawyer to further the fraud.
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