United States v. Macchione

ORDER

Joanne Macchione’s husband, John Macchione, was found guilty of mail fraud and tax evasion and was ordered to pay one million dollars in restitution. In trying to discover his assets to satisfy the judgment, the government sought an order compelling Dolores Veninga, the Macchiones’ tenant, to turn her rental payments over to the government. Joanne appeared in the district court to object, asserting that she, not John, owned the property and was entitled to the rental receipts. But the court entered the turnover order, requiring Veninga to remit to the government the full amount of the…