The prim and portly head of a major corporate travel agency pleaded guilty in Manhattan today to a massive fraud scheme in which she billed American Express for $35 million in fictitious travel. Depending on how much she pays back, Virginia Wofford, 53, founder of Tri-Pen Management, faces anywhere from one to 25 years for grand larceny when she's sentenced later this year. Manhattan prosecutors say the amount Wofford actually pocketed throughout the more-than-three-year-scam was closer to $19 million, money she largely plowed back... read full review »