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United States v. Sampson

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 6, 2018No. 15-2869-cr; August Term 2017PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Debra Ann Livingston, Circuit Judge:

From 1997 to 2015, John Sampson ("Sampson") served as a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 19th Senate District in Brooklyn. Sampson also served as a referee in foreclosure actions for properties located in Kings County, Brooklyn. By 2013, Sampson had purportedly embezzled approximately $440,000 from escrow accounts that he oversaw as a referee. To prevent discovery of his embezzlement, Sampson allegedly made efforts to tamper with witnesses and *273 provided false statements to federal law enforcement officials.

On April 29, 2013, a grand…

2Cases cited65 opinions

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3Cited by14 opinions

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