| CLOSED |
Case title: USA v. Aibel Group Limited |
Date Filed: 01/05/2007 Date Terminated: 02/06/2007 |
| Assigned to: Judge Lynn N. Hughes | ||
Defendant (1) |
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Aibel Group Limited
TERMINATED: 02/06/2007 |
represented by | Joseph P Armao
Linklaters LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 202-903-9000 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Lawrence Byrne Linklaters LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 212-903-9000 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Martin S. Bloor Linklaters LLP 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 212-903-9000 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Raymond Banoun Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft 1201 F Street N W Ste 1100 Washington, DC 20004 202--862-2426 Fax: 202-862-2261 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Stephanie J Meltzer Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft 1201 F Street NW Ste1100 Washington, DC 20004 202-862-2426 Fax: 202-862-2261 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (1) |
Dismissed on Government's Motion | |
| CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES (1s) |
Cts 1, 2: 2 years probation each count to run concurrent; $4,200,000 fine. $400 special assessment on each count for a total of $800. | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (2s) |
Cts 1, 2: 2 years probation each count to run concurrent; $4,200,000 fine. $400 special assessment on each count for a total of $800. | |
Highest Offense Level (Opening) |
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| Felony | ||
Terminated Counts |
Disposition |
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| None | ||
Highest Offense Level (Terminated) |
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| None | ||
Complaints |
Disposition |
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| None |
Plaintiff |
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| USA | represented by | James R Buchanan
Office of U S Attorney 910 Travis Ste 1500 Houston, TX 77002 713-567-9738 Fax: 713-718-3304 Email: jim.buchanan@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Financial Litigation U S Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas P O Box 61129 Houston, TX 77208 713-567-9000 Fax: 713-718-3391 fax Email: flu.usatxs-@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Marshal - H 515 Rusk 10th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713-718-4800 Fax: 713-718-4848 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Pretrial Svcs - H 515 Rusk 6th Floor Houston, TX 77002 713-250-5218 Fax: 713-250-5666 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained US Probation - H 515 Rusk 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77002 713-250-5266 Fax: INS_prob1 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2007 | 1 | INFORMATION as to Aibel Group Limited (1) count(s) 1, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 2 | AO 257 Information Sheet as to Aibel Group Limited, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 3 | US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Aibel Group Limited, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 4 | MOTION to Seal by USA as to Aibel Group Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/08/2007 | 5 | ORDER granting 4 Motion to Seal as to Aibel Group Limited (1).(Signed by Judge Calvin Botley.) Parties notified.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/08/2007 | 6 | ORDER for Issuance of Summons as to Aibel Group Limited ( Signed by Judge Calvin Botley ). Parties notified. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 7 | MOTION for Raymond Banoun to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 8 | MOTION for Stephanie Meltzer to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 10 | MOTION to Seal Pro Hac Vice Motions and Orders by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 11 | Joint Unopposed MOTION to Waive Presentence Investigation and Consolidate Sentencing and Related Proceeding by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 01/31/2007 | 9 | Summons Returned Executed on 1/22/2007 as to Aibel Group Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 12 | MOTION to Unseal by USA as to Aibel Group Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 13 | ORDER granting 12 Motion to Unseal Case as to Aibel Group Limited (1).(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes.) Parties notified.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 14 | Deferred Prosecution Agreement by Aibel Group Limited, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | Minute Entry for INITIAL APPEARANCE/ARRAIGNMENT held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes on 2/6/2007 as to Aibel Group Limited: (Deft informed of rights); Aibel Group Limited (1): Not Guilty on Count 1. Deft waived Indictment. Appearances: Stacey Luck, Mark Mendelsohn f/ govt; Raymond Banoun, Stephanie J Meltzer, Bob Sussman f/ defts. (Court Reporter: K. Metzger) (dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) | |
| 02/06/2007 | 15 | WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Aibel Group Limited, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | Minute Entry for HEARING held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes on 2/6/2007 as to Aibel Group Limited: Hearing held on approval of the deferred prosecution agreement. Order to be entered. Appearances: Stacey Luck, Mark Mendelsohn f/ govt; Raymond Banoun, Stephanie J Meltzer, Bob Sussman f/ defts. (Court Reporter: K. Metzger), filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) | |
| 02/06/2007 | 16 | ORDER: The deferred prosecution agreement is approved as to Aibel Group Limited. ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) Parties notified. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 11/12/2008 | 24 | SUPERSEDING INFORMATION as to Aibel Group Limited (1) count(s) 1s, 2s, filed. (bdaniel, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/12/2008 | 25 | US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Aibel Group Limited, filed.(bdaniel, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/13/2008 | 17 | NOTICE OF SETTING as to Aibel Group Limited. Rearraignment and Sentencing set for 11/21/2008 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 11C before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/13/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | 18 | MOTION for Joseph P. Armao to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Androphy, Joel) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | 19 | MOTION for Martin S. Bloor to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Androphy, Joel) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | 20 | MOTION for Lawrence Byrne to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Androphy, Joel) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | Attorney update in case as to Aibel Group Limited. Attorney Joseph P Armao for Aibel Group Limited added. (ypippin, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) | |
| 11/14/2008 | 21 | ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Aibel Group Limited (1).(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes.) Parties notified.(ypippin, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | Attorney update in case as to Aibel Group Limited. Attorney Martin S. Bloor for Aibel Group Limited added. (ypippin, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) | |
| 11/14/2008 | 22 | ORDER granting 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Aibel Group Limited (1).(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes.) Parties notified.(ypippin, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | Attorney update in case as to Aibel Group Limited. Attorney Lawrence Byrne for Aibel Group Limited added. (ypippin, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) | |
| 11/14/2008 | 23 | ORDER granting 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Aibel Group Limited (1).(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes.) Parties notified.(ypippin, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | 26 | ORDER for Issuance of Notice of Superseding Information as to Aibel Group Limited.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley) Parties notified. (bdaniel, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | 27 | NOTICE OF SETTING as to Aibel Group Limited - regarding 24 Superseding Information - Felony. Arraignment set for 11/21/2008 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 702 before Magistrate Judge Stephen Smith, filed. (bdaniel, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008) |
| 11/14/2008 | 28 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL: Joseph P Armao, Martin S. Bloor, Lawrence Byrne appearing for Aibel Group Limited, filed.(lfilmore, ) (Entered: 11/17/2008) |
| 11/17/2008 | **Terminated Arraignment setting as to Aibel Group Limited. Case will be handled on 11/21/2008 at 2:00 p.m. before Judge Hughes. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/17/2008) | |
| 11/19/2008 | 29 | Joint MOTION for Waiver Presentence Investigation by USA as to Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Buchanan, James) (Entered: 11/19/2008) |
| 11/19/2008 | 30 | ORDER as to Aibel Group Limited, filed.(Buchanan, James) (Entered: 11/19/2008) |
| 11/19/2008 | 31 | CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM: Conference held as to Aibel Group Limited Appearances: Steve Tyrrell, Martin S. Bloor, James R Buchanan, Lawrence Byrne. Plea agreement preliminarily approved. Rearraignment and sentencing set for 11/21/2008 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 11C before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (hcarr) (Entered: 11/20/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 32 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes: REARRAIGNMENT held on 11/21/2008. Aibel Group Limited (through Gary M. Wilson, CEO) pleads Guilty Counts 1s, 2s. Indictment waived. PSI waived granting 29 Joint MOTION for Waiver Presentence Investigation. Sentencing to immediately follow. Appearances: Joseph P Armao, Martin S. Bloor, James R Buchanan. (Court Reporter: K. Metzger) (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 33 | SENTENCE DATA SHEET by USA as to Aibel Group Limited, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 34 | PLEA AGREEMENT as to Aibel Group Limited, filed. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 35 | WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Aibel Group Limited, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 36 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes: Sentencing held on 11/21/2008 for Aibel Group Limited (1), Count(s) 1s, 2s: 2 years probation each count to run concurrent; $4,200,000.00 fine; $400 special assessment on each count for a total of $800. The probation will be essentially without supervision; however, the company must submit to probation an annual and second annual report. Appearances: Joseph P Armao, Martin S. Bloor, James R Buchanan, G. Winkler, M. Lucas f/ US Probation - H.(Court Reporter: K. Metzger) (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 37 | NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL as to Aibel Group Limited. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/21/2008 | 38 | ORDER OF DISMISSAL as to Aibel Group Limited re: 14 Deferred Prosecution Agreement. (Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008) |
| 11/24/2008 | RECEIPT NO. 4-596863, 11/21/2008 $ 800.00 SPEC ASSM'T PAID (36) By the Aibel Group Limited:, filed. (ejones, ) (Entered: 11/24/2008) | |
| 11/24/2008 | Receipt No. 4-596864, 11/21/2008, $4,200,000.00 Fine (36) paid by the Aibel Group Limited:, filed. (ejones, ) (Entered: 11/24/2008) | |
| 12/02/2008 | 39 | TRANSCRIPT as to Aibel Group Limited re: Rearraignment/Sentencing held on 11/21/08 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Court Reporter: K. Metzger. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/2/2009., filed. (kmetzger, ) (Entered: 12/02/2008) |
| 12/03/2008 | 40 | Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to 39 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (dclark, ) (Entered: 12/03/2008) |
| 12/10/2008 | 41 | JUDGMENT as to Aibel Group Limited.(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes) Parties notified. (sjones, ) (Entered: 12/11/2008) |
| 12/10/2008 | 42 | Statement of Reasons (Sealed) as to Aibel Group Limited, filed. (Entered: 12/11/2008) |
| 01/30/2009 | 43 | SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT by USA as to Aibel Group Limited, filed.(aalonzo, ) (Entered: 01/30/2009) |