Legal Opinion
United States v. Stein
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 4, 2006No. S1 05 Crim. 0888(LAK)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
Eighteen financial professionals and attorneys, all but two formerly employed by or affiliated with the accounting firm KPMG, stand indicted in what has been called the largest criminal tax fraud case in history. 1 The case is before the Court on a host of defendants’ motions. This opinion deals with their applications for severance.
Facts
A. The Indictment
The superseding indictment contains forty-six counts. Count One (the “Conspiracy Count”) charges all defendants with conspiracy to defraud the IRS by designing, marketing, and implementing fraudulent…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Frank Locascio, and John GottiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Oscar Rosa, Vincent Lopez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Hector Hernandez, and Armando VelasquezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. SalamehCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- United States v. Harry BernsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- United States v. BennettDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2007
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