Jury convicts Mich. adviser

GRAND RAPIDS (AP) -- A man blamed for the disappearance of a western Michigan retiree nearly four years ago has been convicted of kidnapping and other charges. The jury's verdict in federal court in Grand Rapids occurred Wednesday during the first full day of deliberations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Phil Green told jurors that Amway retiree Donald Dietz was the "perfect mark" for Rami Saba because he had money and lived in a secluded area in Ionia County, east of Grand Rapids. The charges against Saba included fraud, kidnapping and identity theft. The government says the former scientist was working in financial services and desperate to get Dietz' nest egg. The 66-year-old hasn't been found and is presumed dead. Saba says the allegations are false and "worse than a bad Hollywood movie." Published: Fri, Jun 10, 2011