COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio man accused ofoperating multimillion-dollar frauds that
include allegations he cheatedMiami Heat basketball players of millions of dollars indicated Tuesdaythat
he’ll plead guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasioncharges.A 135-count indictment filed this
year describes a schemeunder which Haider Zafar allegedly swindled a Washington, D.C.,businessman out of $10
million between 2008 and 2010.A witnesswho testified against Zafar in August alleged Zafar also defrauded
Heatplayers, including former forward Mike Miller. The witness,international investment attorney Andrew
Fine, said the players andother Florida residents invested $8 million with Zafar.Theplayers weren’t
mentioned in the criminal complaint, but Zafar’s pleadeal includes his willingness to resolve a possible
federalinvestigation in Florida. Zafar wants to tie up all loose ends in thecases against him, Zafar’s
attorney, Sam Shamansky, said Tuesday.Indocuments filed Tuesday in federal court in Columbus, Zafar agreed
toplead guilty to 30 counts and to forfeit $10 million. The U.S.attorney’s office in Columbus declined to
comment. No date was scheduledfor a judge to accept Zafar’s guilty plea.A criminal complaintsaid Zafar, a
Pakistan native and legal U.S. resident, used questionabledocuments to solicit the funds from businessman
Patwinder Sidhu forreal estate ventures in Pakistan.The complaint accused Zafar, 36,of telling Sidhu that
his uncle was Pakistan’s defense minister and wasresponsible for buying property for that country’s
government. It saysZafar told Sidhu they could buy land in Pakistan and later sell it tothe government for a
profit.The Heat has said it remains in contact with the authorities handling the
investigation.Prosecutorsallege Zafar used his investor’s money to fuel an opulent life. Theindictment
mentions purchases of several luxury cars, including a 2009Rolls-Royce Phantom convertible, diamonds and
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