US: Seattle restaurateur paid 4 workers to marry
Varee Bradford
A grand jury indictment cites four marriages between Thai Ginger workers who have U.S. citizenship and Thai nationals  three of whom were Bradford's relatives. Bradford paid three of the workers $10 000 to more than $20 000  while another  who had recently been promoted to management  received a loan of $3 780  the indictment said.
 Bradford's attorney  Jesse Cantor  and her husband declined to comment Tuesday.
 Bradford faces a maximum prison term of five years on the conspiracy charge and 10 years on each of the document fraud counts. Tangchaiwanna is only charged with immigration fraud conspiracy  and could face a maximum five years.
 The indictment includes a criminal forfeiture allegation  meaning the government is seeking to seize any property Bradford may have purchased with proceeds from criminal activity.
A grand jury indictment cites four marriages between Thai Ginger workers who have U.S. citizenship and Thai nationals  three of whom were [TGT]'s relatives. [TGT] paid three of the workers $10 000 to more than $20 000  while another  who had recently been promoted to management  received a loan of $3 780  the indictment said.
 [TGT]'s attorney  Jesse Cantor  and her husband declined to comment Tuesday.
 [TGT] faces a maximum prison term of five years on the conspiracy charge and 10 years on each of the document fraud counts. Tangchaiwanna is only charged with immigration fraud conspiracy  and could face a maximum five years.
 The indictment includes a criminal forfeiture allegation  meaning the government is seeking to seize any property [TGT] may have purchased with proceeds from criminal activity.