The former marketing director of the Columbus Zoo has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to his role in a corruption scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million.

Fingerhut and his wife attended each year, including a 2015 river cruise to Hungary, Austria and Germany, valued at $8,525 per person; a nine-day trip to Auckland and Queenstown, New Zealand, in ...

Peter Fingerhut faced 63 felony counts including bribery, conspiracy, extortion and money laundering when he and others were indicted in September.

Former Columbus Zoo marketing director Pete Fingerhut breaks down and cries as he is sentenced Monday, October 28, 2024 for felonies related to the Columbus Zoo financial scandal.

Peter Fingerhut, former marketing director, was considered the linchpin, dubbed "The Ticketmaster" in zoo scandal. Zoo exec dubbed 'most egregious' offender gets prison time for role in $2.3M ...

Former Director of Marketing Pete Fingerhut initially pleaded not guilty in Oct. 2023 to 62 felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. To stream 10TV on your phone, you need the 10TV app.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One of the ex-Columbus Zoo and Aquarium executives who was set to face a jury trial in connection with the theft of $2.3 million has pleaded guilty. Former marketing ...

Three other ex-executives for the Columbus Zoo along with Fingerhut were accused of misusing more than $2 million in zoo funds for more than a decade. A 2021 investigation by the law firm Porter ...

Tom Stalf (far left) and Pete Fingerhut (middle right) appear in Delaware County Common Pleas Court for their arraignment hearings on Oct. 25, 2023.

Fingerhut has agreed to pay more than $675,000 in restitution to the zoo, the state of Ohio and the IRS. Murnane pleaded guilty to six felony charges and two misdemeanors.

Three other ex-executives for the Columbus Zoo along with Fingerhut were accused of misusing more than $2 million in zoo funds for more than a decade. A 2021 investigation by the law firm Porter ...

Three other ex-executives for the Columbus Zoo along with Fingerhut were accused of misusing more than $2 million in zoo funds for more than a decade. A 2021 investigation by the law firm Porter ...