
91 F.Supp.2d 565 (2000)
UNITED STATES of America,
v.
Alan Barton NACHAMIE, et al., Defendants.
No. S2 98 CR. 1238 SAS.
United States District Court, S.D. New York.
January 14, 2000.
*566 *567 Robert R. Strang, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, New York City, for the United States of America.
Valerie Amsterdam, New York, City, for Jose Hernandez.
Gerald J. McMahon, New York City, for Alan Barton Nachamie.
Diarmuid White, New York City, for Edwin Tunick.
Jeremy F. Orden, New York City, for Lydia Martinez.
Steven N. Gordon, New York City, for Ghanshyam Kalani.
Richard A. Tanner, Dickson, Ashenfelter, Slous, Tanner & Trevenen LLP, Upper Montclair, NJ, for Donna Vining.
Robert S. Fink, Caroline Rule, Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, New York City, for Kenneth Schrager.
Michael C. Miller, Fritz & Miller, P.C., New York City, for Alan Siegel.

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