A Pennington Gap, Virginia Man Has Pled Guilty To Embezzling Part Of A One Million Dollar Loan By The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. 46-Year-Old James Fannon, A Managing Partner Of Mountain Top Timber Products Llc, Pled Guilty To Six Felony Charges Stemming From A 46-Count Indictment In May 2019. Fannon Received The Money Meant For An Expansion Of The Business. As Part Of A Disposition Agreement, His Charges Could Be Reduced. His Co-Defendant In The Case, Lester Stidham, Still Has Charges Pending Against Him. A Sentencing Date For Fannon Has Not Yet Been Set
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