Legal Opinion
Ross Hugi v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 7, 1999No. 98-2605PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Richard Bailey and his henchmen operated a decades-long seam in which they fleeced wealthy (but lonely) women. Helen Vorhees Brach, one of the victims, was murdered to prevent her from alerting prosecutors, and for this Bailey is serving life in prison. United States v. Bailey, 97 F.3d 982 (7th Cir.1996). Other “victims were often left broken-hearted and destitute.” Id. at 984. Ross Hugi, one of Bailey’s henchmen, was a veterinarian associated with the stables that served as the scheme’s focal point. Hugi cooperated with prosecutors between 1990 and 1994, helping…
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