United States v. Philip A. Diorio

We affirm the conviction of appellant under 18 U.S.C. § 152 on one count charging him with making a false oath on a material matter in a bankruptcy proceeding and a second count charging him with making a false oath in an affidavit in the same proceedings. The “Statement of Affairs” annexed to appellant’s petition in bankruptcy failed to disclose any interest of his in “D” Concrete Construction Corporation, and appellant’s subsequent affidavit denied any interest in “D” Construction Corporation. In fact, for two years appellant had had a 50 per cent interest in, and had been president of, “D”…