Limbert,Termed

U.S. District Court
Northern District of Ohio (Cleveland)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:03-cr-00081-DCN-1


Case title: USA v. Bluestar Metal Recyc
Date Filed: 03/03/2003
Date Terminated: 06/05/2003
Assigned to: Judge Donald C. Nugent

Defendant (1)
Bluestar Metal Recycling Co.
TERMINATED: 06/05/2003 		represented byStephen M. Ryan
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
1501 M Street, NW
Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20005
202-463-4300
TERMINATED: 06/05/2003
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
15:1 Antitrust conspiracy: Collusive agreement to allocate scrap metal suppliers
(1)		 Deft is hereby placed on probation for a term of (5) years. S/A in the amt of $800.00. Fine $372,836.00. Restitution in the amt of $302,164.00 has been paid in full
18:371 Conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States: Interstate transportation of property obtained by fraud (18:2314) and mail fraud (18:1341)
(2)		 Deft is hereby placed on probation for a term of (5) years. S/A in the amt of $800.00. Fine $372,836.00. Restitution in the amt of $302,164.00 has been paid in full

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None

Plaintiff
United States of America represented byRichard T. Hamilton , Jr.
U.S. Department of Justice - Cleveland - Antitrust Division
14th Floor
801 Superior Avenue, W
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-687-8433
Fax: 216-687-8423
Email: richard.hamilton@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed #Docket Text
03/03/20031 INFORMATION by USA Bluestar Metal Recyc (1) count(s) 1, 2 (12 pgs) (S,R) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/03/2003  ASSIGNMENT OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE to Mag. Judge George J. Limbert pursuant to Local Rule 57.9 assignment of cases. In the event of referral, this case will be referred to the Magistrate Judge noted. (pgs: 1) (S,R) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/03/20032 MOTION to file under seal information until the arraignment and rule 11 hearing are held by USA as to Bluestar Metal Recyc (2 pgs) (S,R) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/03/20033 ORDER by Judge Patricia A. Gaughan granting motion to file under seal information until the arraignment and rule 11 hearing are held [2-1] (issued on 3/3/03) 1 pg(s) (S,R) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/03/20034 MOTION by USA for leave to file under seal motion to reassign related case as to Bluestar Metal Recycling Co. (2 pgs) (S,R) Modified on 03/21/2003 (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/03/20035 ORDER by Judge David D. Dowd Jr. granting motion for leave to file under seal motion to reassign related case [4-1] 1 pg (S,R) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/03/20036 MOTION to reassign related case to the Honorable Donald C. Nugent as related to 00cr130 and 01cr393 by USA as to Bluestar Metal Recyc ( 4pgs+27exh pgs) (S,R) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
03/06/20037 ORDER by Judge David D. Dowd Jr. granting motion to reassign related case to the Honorable Donald C. Nugent as related to 00cr130 and 01cr393 [6-1] case reassigned 1 pg (seal) (Entered: 03/06/2003)
03/13/20038 NOTICE that arraignment/plea is sched for 12:00 p.m. on 3/20/03 for dft Bluestar Metal Recyc in room 15A, 801 West Superior Avenue, before Judge Nugent (issd 3/13/03) (1 pg) [FILED UNDER SEAL] (seal) Modified on 03/21/2003 (Entered: 03/13/2003)
03/20/20039 ORDER by Judge Donald C. Nugent granting purs to USA's mot reassign related case (issued) 1 pg(s) (seal) (Entered: 03/20/2003)
03/20/200310 MINUTES of proceedings: before Judge Donald C. Nugent; dft Bluestar Metal Recyc arraigned; Atty Steven Ryan present for dft & Richard Hamilton, Paul Binder & Sarah Wagner present for pltf; guilty plea entered by dft Bluestar Metal Recyc as to Cnt 1 , plea agreement read, signed & entered in case, pyts submitted resolutions, dft referred for PSR; sentencing is sched for 10:00 a.m. on 5/29/03 for dft Bluestar Metal Recyc. USA's oral mot to unseal record is granted. Court reporter: George Staiduhar (1 pg) (seal) Modified on 03/21/2003 (Entered: 03/20/2003)
03/20/200311 WAIVER of notice & consent to holding the 2/18/03 Board of Directors meeting of EBM Group Corp. by dft Bluestar Metal Recyc ( 4 pgs) (seal) (Entered: 03/20/2003)
03/20/200312 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Judge Donald C. Nugent as to dft Bluestar Metal Recyc ( 1 pg) (seal) (Entered: 03/20/2003)
03/20/200313 PLEA Agreement as to dft Bluestar Metal Recyc by Judge Donald C. Nugent (23 pgs) (seal) Modified on 03/21/2003 (Entered: 03/20/2003)
05/14/200314 NON-APPEAL TRANSCRIPT ORDER of proceedings held on 3/20/03 before Judge Donald C. Nugent; Court Reporter: Staiduhar. Requested By: Nicole (1 pg) (V,K) (Entered: 05/15/2003)
05/14/200315 TRANSCRIPT of plea as to deft Bluestar Metal Recyc held on 3/20/03 before Judge Donald C. Nugent; C/R: Staiduhar. (37 pgs) (V,K) (Entered: 05/15/2003)
05/29/200316 MINUTES of proceedings: before Judge Donald C. Nugent sentencing held on 5/29/03 as to dft Bluestar Metal Recyc dft is placed on probation for a period of 5 years, is to pay a fine of $372,836.00 & an S/A of $800.00, J & C to follow, Court reporter: Cynthia Lee (issued on 5/30/03) 1 pg(s) (B,B) (Entered: 06/03/2003)
06/05/200317 JUDGMENT and Commitment issued to U.S. Marshal: Sentencing Bluestar Metal Recyc (1) on cnt(s) 1 & 2. Dft is hereby placed on probation for a term of (5) years. S/A in the amt of $800.00. Fine $372,836.00. Restitution in the amt of $302,164.00 has been paid in full. Case terminated . Judge Donald C. Nugent (5 pgs) (E,P) Modified on 07/28/2003 (Entered: 06/13/2003)