Man to plead guilty to mail fraud

A second defendant arrested as part of the FBI-led "Tradin' Paint" investigation against an alleged Cocke County organized crime ring has agreed to plead guilty, according to records from federal court in Greeneville. Brian D. Askew, 38, of Newport has agreed to plead guilty to one count of mail fraud, which carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years plus a fine of up to $250,000, records ...