Epstein Secrets

ailed in July and pled guilty in November to charges of money laundering and selling property obtained through criminal means. EFTA00065250 Judge Rakoff's sentence came in far below the punishment contemplated by official sentencing guidelines, which the judge called "absurd" and "totally nuts" on We

in prison Wednesday after the feds caught him lying about where he had gotten bitcoins that had surged in value to $19 million. U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff also hit Hugh Brian Haney, who has forfeited his bitcoin haul, with a $10,000 fine. Once a successful Westerville, Ohio, toy merchant, Haney, who ha

e guidelines called for a prison term of about 17 years. "This case amply demonstrates how ridiculous they are," Judge Rakoff said. Haney's lawyer, Martin Cohen, had asked for a prison term of 18 months, citing mitigating conduct including the defendant's charitable giving and his quick acceptance of respons

fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and illegally transporting a gun after a trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff that opened Aug. 5. Judge Rakoff set a Dec. 16 sentencing date for Margulies, who must also resolve a drug charge that was severed from the case by another judge prior to trial. Aft

s, 74, on counts of securities and wire fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and illegally transporting a gun after a trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff that opened Aug. 5. Judge Rakoff set a Dec. 16 sentencing date for Margulies, who must also resolve a drug charge that was severed from the case by

014. A Manhattan federal judge banned the producer from using the Internet at his arraignment Tuesday afternoon. Sprecher's public-defender lawyer, Martin Cohen, argued that his client needed at least his e-mail to work, to which the judge replied, "He doesn't seem to be doing too much these days." Sprecher

fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and illegally transporting a gun after a trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff that opened Aug. 5. Judge Rakoff set a Dec. 16 sentencing date for Margulies, who must also resolve a drug charge that was severed from the case by another judge prior to trial. Aft

014. A Manhattan federal judge banned the producer from using the Internet at his arraignment Tuesday afternoon. Sprecher's public-defender lawyer, Martin Cohen, argued that his client needed at least his e-mail to work, to which the judge replied, "He doesn't seem to be doing too much these days." Sprecher

fraud, conspiracy, identity theft and illegally transporting a gun after a trial before U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff that opened Aug. 5. Judge Rakoff set a Dec. 16 sentencing date for Margulies, who must also resolve a drug charge that was severed from the case by another judge prior to trial. Aft

014. A Manhattan federal judge banned the producer from using the Internet at his arraignment Tuesday afternoon. Sprecher's public-defender lawyer, Martin Cohen, argued that his client needed at least his e-mail to work, to which the judge replied, "He doesn't seem to be doing too much these days." Sprecher