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Former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers is supposed to receive his sentence today after having his request for a new trial rejected yesterday.

In a very bizarre story, incestuous polygamist Marcus Wesson was sentenced to death by a California jury for his role in the death of his nine children. He was also convicted of 14 counts of forcible rape, oral copulation and continuous sexual abuse of his daughters and nieces.

Adelphia Communications founder John Rigas was finally sentenced yesterday after a five-month trial. He received a sentence of 15 years for using millions in company money for personal use, and lying about finances.

80-year-old John Rigas, the founder of Adelphia Communications, was sentenced to 15 years, though he may get less due to how old he is.

Chinese state media announced a life-imprisonment sentence for a Shanghai gamer who killed a competitor for selling his "dragon saber," a virtual weapon used in the popular "Legend of Mir 3" game.

Yukos Founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky was found guilty of six out of seven charges of fraud and tax evasion when the reading of his verdict finally concluded.