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[scion]

01/13/2016 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr:Bond Hearing on disposition sheet as to Sheik F Khan held on 1/13/2016. Deft present with atty Joanna Hendon. AUSA Andrea M. Griswold and Daniel S. Goldman present. $500,000 PRB, 2 FRP, travel restricted to District of Nevada, EDNY, SDNY and District of NJ. Surrender travel documents and no new applications. Curfew electronic monitoring. Strict pretrial supervision. Defendant has until 1/27/16 to satisfy conditions of the bond (jw) (Entered: 01/14/2016)

Sheik Khan — a female — charged with fraud

She told clients they could triple their money

By Don Bauder, Jan. 12, 2016
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2016/jan/12/ticker-sheik-khan-female-charged-fraud/#

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged a group of penny stock players with criminal fraud in sale of a stock called VGTel, Inc. The Securities and Exchange Commission has also also filed a civil suit against members of the group.

San Diegan Sheik F. Khan is among those charged. In Arab parlance, a sheik is a male, but Sheik F. Khan is a female, also known as Abida Khan. According to New York officials, Khan told at least 20 of her clients to sell their annuities — often incurring penalties — to buy VGTel. She told her investors, mostly older people, that they would double or triple their money in VGtel. She was paid $110,000 in kickbacks for soliciting VGtel sales, according to the charges.

She repeatedly phoned a client's stockbroker, impersonating the client, and directing the sale of other investments and the purchase of VGtel, according to the criminal charges. She also purchased VGTel stock in another client's account without authorization, when she knew that the client was away on vacation, according to the charges.

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2016/jan/12/ticker-sheik-khan-female-charged-fraud/#

[cowtown jay]

Thanks, scion. This is a case of continuing interest to me.

[scion]

Pacer update 13 Jan 16 - USA v. Durante - CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:15-cr-00171-ALC-1

https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/iquery.pl

1:15-cr-00171-ALC USA v. Durante et al -
1:15-cr-00171-ALC-1 Edward Durante
1:15-cr-00171-ALC-2 Kenneth Wise
1:15-cr-00171-ALC-3 Walter Reissman
1:15-cr-00171-ALC-4 Christopher Cervino
1:15-cr-00171-ALC-5 Larry Werbel
1:15-cr-00171-ALC-6 Sheik F Khan

Date Filed # Docket Text

01/20/2016 33 SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault. (mps) (Entered: 01/21/2016)

01/15/2016 32 ORDER as to Sheik F Khan. The attorney retained in this case, Joanna Hendon is hereby ordered to assume representation of the defendant in the above captioned matter in his capacity as a CJA atty. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 1/13/16)(ajc) (Entered: 01/19/2016)


U.S. District Court
Southern District of New York (Foley Square)

CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:15-cr-00171-ALC All Defendants
Case title: USA v. Durante et al

Date Filed: 03/17/2015
Assigned to: Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Defendant (1)
Edward Durante
also known as
Ted Wise
also known as
Efran Eisenberg
also known as
Yulia
also known as
Ed Simmons

represented by Jennifer Elaine Willis
Federal Defenders of New York
52 Duane Street
New York, NY 10007
(212)-417-8743
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Public Defender or Community Defender Appointment

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1)
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1s)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2s)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3s)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4s)
18:1956-4999.F MONEY LAUNDERING - FRAUD, OTHER (CONSPIRACY)
(5)
18:1956-4999.F MONEY LAUNDERING - FRAUD, OTHER (CONSPIRACY)
(5s)
18:1956-4999.F MONEY LAUNDERING - FRAUD, OTHER
(6)
18:1956-4999.F MONEY LAUNDERING - FRAUD, OTHER
(6s)
18:1621.F PERJURY GENERALLY
(7)
PERJURY GENERALLY
(9s)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None
Assigned to: Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Defendant (2)
Kenneth Wise

represented by Marion Joyce Bachrach
Thompson & Knight, LLP (NYC)
900 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-3915
212-751-3001
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4)
18:1956-4999.F MONEY LAUNDERING - FRAUD, OTHER (CONSPIRACY)
(5)
18:1956-4999.F MONEY LAUNDERING - FRAUD, OTHER
(6)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None
Assigned to: Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Defendant (3)
Walter Reissman

represented by John Anthony Diaz
Diaz & Moskowitz PLLC
225 Broadway, Suite 715
New York, NY 10007
212-227-8208
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: CJA Appointment

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4)
18:1001.F FALSE STATEMENTS OR ENTRIES GENERALLY
(5)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None
Assigned to: Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Defendant (4)
Christopher Cervino
also known as
Smitty

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4)
PERJURY GENERALLY
(10)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None
Assigned to: Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Defendant (5)
Larry Werbel

represented by Richard H. Blake
McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA
2100 Bank One Center
600 Superior Avenue, E.
Cleveland44114, OH
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4)
15:80B.F DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY COMMISSION (INVESTMENT ADVISOR FRAUD)
(7)
18:1001.F FALSE STATEMENTS OR ENTRIES GENERALLY
(11)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None
Assigned to: Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr

Defendant (6)
Sheik F Khan
agent of
Abida Khan

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT SECURITIES FRAUD
(1)
15:78J.F MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES (SECURITIES FRAUD)
(2)
18:1349.F ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
(3)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(4)
15:80B.F DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY COMMISSION (INVESTMENT ADVISOR FRAUD)
(8)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented by Andrea Michelle Griswold
United States Attorney's Office, SDNY
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
(212)-637-1205
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Daniel Sachs Goldman
U.S. Attorney's Office, SDNY (St Andw's)
One St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
(212)-637-2289
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/iquery.pl

[jack the knife]

does anyone know if durante was granted bail? in the unlikely event he was, he would be a high flight risk. he has three prior felonies and faces what would amount to a life sentence (he's 63). let's hope they keep him locked up until the trial or plea deal plays out.