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ense may make arguments attacking the credibility of victims, the Government is free to argue that these witnesses are, in fact, victims of a crime. Cl United States v. Thai, 29 F.3d 785, 807 (2d Cir. 1994) (explaining that prosecutors may also "respond to an argument that impugns its integrity or the integrity

y this form of testimony, as explained above. To the extent Raymond stands for such a broad proposition, it is contrary to the law of this Circuit. See United States v. Joseph, 542 F.3d 13, 21-22 (2d Cir. 2008), abrogated on other grounds as recognized by United States v. Ferguson, 676 F.3d 260, 276 n.14 (2d Cir.

"inextricably intertwined with the evidence regarding the charged offense," or (c) they are "necessary to complete the story of the crime on trial." Carboni, 204 F.3d at 44; see also United States v. Quinones, 511 F.3d 289, 309 (2d Cir. 2007); United States v. Baez, 349 F.3d 90, 93-94 (2d Cir. 2003). In

elf pointed out, the characteristics of the modus operandi must be "sufficiently idiosyncratic to permit a fair inference of a pattern's existence." United States v. Sliker, 751 F.2d 477, 487 (2d Cir. 1984)); see also United States v. Walla, No. 14—CR- 213 (MICE), 2014 WL 3734522, at *13 (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2014

States v. Benussi, 216 F. Supp. 2d 299 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), of 'd sub nom. United States v. Salmonese, 352 F.3d 608 (2d Cir. 2003) 8 United States v. Carboni, 204 F.3d 39 (2d Cir. 2000) 6 United States v. Concepcion, 983 F.2d 369 (2d Cir. 1992) 6 United States v. Cummings, 60 F. Supp. 3d 434 (S.D.N.

elf pointed out, the characteristics of the modus operandi must be "sufficiently idiosyncratic to permit a fair inference of a pattern's existence." United States v. Sliker, 751 F.2d 477, 487 (2d Cir. 1984)); see also United States v. Walla, No. 14—CR- 213 (MICE), 2014 WL 3734522, at *13 (S.D.N.Y. July 25, 2014

States v. Benussi, 216 F. Supp. 2d 299 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), of 'd sub nom. United States v. Salmonese, 352 F.3d 608 (2d Cir. 2003) 8 United States v. Carboni, 204 F.3d 39 (2d Cir. 2000) 6 United States v. Concepcion, 983 F.2d 369 (2d Cir. 1992) 6 United States v. Cummings, 60 F. Supp. 3d 434 (S.D.N.