United States v. Wey

OPINION & ORDER [CORRECTED]

ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge:

Defendant Benjamin Wey faces an eight-count indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud,-conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud, money laundering, and failure to disclose beneficial ownership of publicly traded companies. Before the Court is Wey’s motion to suppress evidence seized during Government searches of his residence and the offices of his consulting firm, New York Global Group, Inc., both conducted on January 25, 2012. For the reasons set forth below, Wey’s motion is GRANTED.

I. Background

A. The…