United States v. Diana Shipping Services, S.A.

OPINION AND ORDER

MARK S. DAVIS, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ consolidated post-trial motion for judgment of acquittal on Counts 5, 6, 8 and 9. ECF No. 113. The primary focus of Defendants’ motion is the assertion that the above referenced counts are multiplicitous. For the reasons set forth below, Defendants’ motion is DENIED.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

During calendar year 2012, defendant Diana Shipping Services, S.A. (“Diana Shipping”), operated the Motor Vessel Thetis (“M/V Thetis”), a 40,000 gross ton foreign-flagged vessel engaged in international…