United States v. Silveira

SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

GERTNER, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The focus of the government’s case against Larry Silveira (“Silveira”) was the allegation that he was a conspirator in a wide-ranging and fraudulent telemarketing scheme organized and managed by George Campbell (“Campbell”). 1 Silveira was acquitted of these charges.

Silveira, however, was convicted of perjury for one statement before the grand jury in an otherwise entirely true and lengthy presentation. Testifying without counsel, Silveira stated that certain monies given him by Campbell (which he recounted in detail) were loans…