A former Columbus Zoo executive who initially pleaded not guilty for his alleged involvement in a $2 million financial scam changed his plea in court Tuesday.Tuesday, however, he admitted his guilt in exchange for reduced penalties. He'll have to pay $675,000 in restitution, and could serve prison time. Prosecutors are seeking prison time for Fingerhut but have not asked for a specific length of time, ABC 6's Tom Bosco reported.
. Stalf, Bell and Fingerhut are accused of taking concert and World Series tickets, golf memberships, lavish vacations and cash bribes from Zoo vendors, then manipulating Zoo finances to hide the deals.
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