A producer who worked with Whitney Houston and Kenny G has been found guilty of… falsely telling investors he was putting their money in African diamond mines.

Producer Charles Huggins duped investors out of over $8 million dollars. Instead of investing the money, he spent it. Huggins used to money to finance an expensive lifestyle.

Victims included football players Emmitt Smith and Ken Hamlin.

Huggins has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. [Digital Music News]