Former Guinness Chairman Sentenced: Ernest Saunders was...

Former Guinness Chairman Sentenced: Ernest Saunders was sentenced to five years in jail for his part in a share swindle that helped the brewing giant win a huge takeover battle four years ago. Stockbroker Anthony Parnes, known in the stock market as “The Animal,� collapsed as the judge started sentencing him for assisting the share support scheme that made Guinness appear the stronger suitor in a struggle for Distillers drinks group. When he recovered, he was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail. Gerald Ronson, a garage and property tycoon and one of Britain’s richest men, was given one year in prison and fined $9.7 million.