Six sentenced, ordered to repay $17 million swindled from investors

Six area businesspeople were ordered on Thursday to repay a total of $17 million they swindled from investors, federal court records show.Kenneth Grant of Copley, Thomas Abdallah of Brunswick, Jeffrey Grant of Copley, Mark George of Independence and Jerry Cicolani, formerly of Richfield, were sentenced to prison in addition to restitution. Terms ranged from 21 to 92 months. Kelly Hood, formerly of Richfield, was ordered to spend a year under home confinement followed by a term of probation.Court