California man who hid assets in divorce, bankruptcy gets 17-year sentence
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A California businessman who declared bankruptcy and then hid his assets to avoid paying child support and alimony following a contentious divorce has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison.
The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/1ctXyeU) 50-year-old Steven K. Zinnel was also ordered Tuesday to pay a $500,000 fine and forfeit assets worth more than $2.8 million.
U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley described Zinnel as "narcissistic," citing the defendant's repeated lies in bankruptcy and family courts.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The newspaper says the Sacramento County man's crimes were found out after he called the FBI and asked the bureau to investigate his ex-wife.
The couple, who have two teenage children, split in 1999.
Zinnel's co-defendant, attorney Derian Eidson, will be sentenced later this month for her role in facilitating his crimes.
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Information from: The Sacramento Bee, http://www.sacbee.com