United States v. Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc.

Simon Fireman and Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc., 85 percent of which is owned by Fireman, pled guilty on October 23, 1996, to *96numerous counts of campaign finance law violations. See 2 U.S.C. § 441(f), 437g(d), and 441(a)(1). At the same time, the defendants presented separate binding plea agreements entered into with the government. Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(e)(1)(C). It appears, and certainly is not disputed, that the recommended sentences were well below what could have been imposed under the statutes and sentencing guidelines.

Under Fireman’s written plea agreement, he agreed to pay a fine of $1…