Case title: USA v. Vetco Gray Controls Inc et al |
Date Filed: 01/05/2007 Date Terminated: 02/17/2007 |
| Assigned to: Judge Lynn N. Hughes | ||
Defendant (1) |
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Vetco Gray Controls Inc
TERMINATED: 02/06/2007 |
represented by | Vetco Gray Controls Inc
PRO SE 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 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| CONSPIRACY (1) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $6 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (2-24) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $6 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
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 |
| Assigned to: Judge Lynn N. Hughes | ||
Defendant (2) |
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Vetco Gray UK Limited
TERMINATED: 02/17/2007 |
represented by | Vetco Gray UK Limited
PRO SE Raymond Banoun (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Stephanie J Meltzer (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| CONSPIRACY (1) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $12 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (2-3) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $12 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (8) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $12 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (18) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $12 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
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 |
| Assigned to: Judge Lynn N. Hughes | ||
Defendant (3) |
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Vetco Gray Controls Limited
TERMINATED: 02/06/2007 |
represented by | Vetco Gray Controls Limited
PRO SE Raymond Banoun (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Stephanie J Meltzer (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts |
Disposition |
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| CONSPIRACY (1) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $8 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (9-10) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $8 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
| FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (15-16) |
3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $8 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count | |
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 1000 Louisiana Ste 2300 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 |
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| 01/05/2007 | 1 | INFORMATION as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1) count(s) 1, 2-24, Vetco Gray UK Limited (2) count(s) 1, 2-3, 8, 18, Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3) count(s) 1, 9-10, 15-16, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 2 | AO 257 Information Sheet as to Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 3 | AO 257 Information Sheet as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 4 | AO 257 Information Sheet as to Vetco Gray UK Limited, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 5 | US Attys Criminal Docket Sheet as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/05/2007 | 6 | MOTION to Seal by USA as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/08/2007 | 7 | ORDER granting 6 Motion to Seal as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1), Vetco Gray UK Limited (2), Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3).(Signed by Judge Calvin Botley.) Parties notified.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/08/2007 | 8 | ORDER for Issuance of Summons as to Vetco Gray Controls Limited ( Signed by Judge Calvin Botley ). Parties notified. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/08/2007 | 9 | ORDER for Issuance of Summons as to Vetco Gray UK Limited ( Signed by Judge Calvin Botley ). Parties notified. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/08/2007 | 10 | ORDER for Issuance of Summons as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc ( Signed by Judge Calvin Botley ). Parties notified. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/10/2007 | 11 | Notice of Related Case and Unopposed MOTION to Transfer by USA as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/23/2007 | 12 | ORDER granting 11 Motion to Transfer as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1), Vetco Gray UK Limited (2), Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3).(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes.) Parties notified.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/29/2007 | Attorney update in case as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited. Attorney Raymond Banoun for Vetco Gray Controls Inc and Vetco Gray UK Limited, Stephanie J Meltzer for Vetco Gray Controls Inc,Vetco Gray UK Limited,Vetco Gray Controls Limited added. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) | |
| 01/30/2007 | 15 | DOCKETED IN ERROR. SEALED MOTION, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (sbyrum, ) Modified on 2/6/2007 (sbyrum, ). (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 16 | DOCKETED IN ERROR. SEALED MOTION, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (sbyrum, ) Modified on 2/6/2007 (sbyrum, ). (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 19 | MOTION for Raymond Banoun to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 20 | MOTION for Stephanie Meltzer to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 21 | MOTION to Seal Joint Unopposed Motion to Waive Presentence Investigation and Consolidate Sentencing and Related Proceeding and Orders by Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/30/2007 | 22 | MOTION to Seal Pro Hac Vice Motions and Orders by Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/31/2007 | 13 | Summons Returned Executed on 1/22/2007 as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 01/31/2007 | 14 | Summons Returned Executed on 1/22/2007 as to Vetco Gray UK Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/05/2007 | 23 | CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited. Appearances: Mark Mendelsohn, Stacey Luck, Charles Escher, Bob Sussman, Raymond Banoun, Stephanie J Meltzer. Everything is ready for tomorrow. The motions of Raymond Banoun and Stephani Meltzer to appear pro hac vice are granted. ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) Parties notified. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 17 | MOTION to Unseal by USA as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 18 | ORDER granting 17 Motion to Unseal Case as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1), Vetco Gray UK Limited (2), Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3).(Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes.) Parties notified.(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 24 | PLEA AGREEMENT as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 25 | PLEA AGREEMENT as to Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 26 | PLEA AGREEMENT as to Vetco Gray UK Limited, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation)(sbyrum, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | Minute Entry for INITIAL APPEARANCE/ARRAIGNMENT held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes held on 2/6/2007 as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited: (Defts informed of rights). Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1) Count(s) 1,2-24 and Vetco Gray UK Limited (2) Count(s) 1,2-3,8,18 and Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3) Count(s) 1,9-10,15-16. Indictment waived. Appearances:Stacey Luck, Mark Mendelsohn f/ govt; Raymond Banoun, Stephanie J Meltzer, Bob Sussman f/ defts.(Court Reporter: K. Metzger) (dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) | |
| 02/06/2007 | 27 | WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | Minute Entry for REARRAIGNMENT held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes on 2/6/2007. Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1): Guilty Count(s) 1,2-24; Vetco Gray UK Limited (2): Guilty Count(s) 1,2-3,8,18; and Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3): Guilty Count(s) 1,9-10,15-16. Indictment waived. Plea agreement executed. PSI waived. Sentencing to immediately follow. Appearances: Stacey Luck, Mark Mendelsohn f/ govt; Raymond Banoun, Stephanie J Meltzer, Bob Sussman f/ defts.(Court Reporter: K. Metzger), filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) | |
| 02/06/2007 | 28 | SENTENCING RECOMMENDATION by Probation as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed.(dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | Minute Entry for Sentencing held before Judge Lynn N. Hughes on 2/6/2007: Vetco Gray Controls Inc (1), Count(s) 1, 2-24: 3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $6 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count; Vetco Gray UK Limited (2), Count(s) 1, 18, 2-3, 8, 3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $12 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count; Vetco Gray Controls Limited (3), Count(s) 1, 15-16, 9-10, 3 years probation on each count to run concurrently; $8 million fine; $400 special assessment on each count. The fines will be paid within 5 business days. The probation is without supervision unless one of the parties has a problem. On the government's motion, this case is unsealed. Appearances: Stacey Luck, Mark Mendelsohn f/ govt; Raymond Banoun, Stephanie J Meltzer, Bob Sussman f/ defts. (Court Reporter: K. Metzger) (dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/06/2007) | |
| 02/06/2007 | 29 | NOTICE OF RIGHT TO APPEAL as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited. ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ) Parties notified. (dkelly, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 30 | TRANSCRIPT as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, Vetco Gray UK Limited, Vetco Gray Controls Limited re: Rearraignments and Sentencings held on February 6, 2007 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes. Court Reporter: Kathy L. Metzger. Transcript is available for viewing in the office of the clerk, filed. (jdavenport, ) (Entered: 02/07/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 31 | JUDGMENT as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ). Parties notified. (ejuarez, ) (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 32 | STATEMENT OF REASONS (Sealed) as to Vetco Gray Controls Inc, filed. (ejuarez, ) (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 35 | JUDGMENT as to Vetco Gray Controls Limited ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ). Parties notified. (ejuarez, ) (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/06/2007 | 36 | STATEMENT OF REASONS (Sealed) as to Vetco Gray Controls Limited, filed. (ejuarez, ) (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/17/2007 | 33 | JUDGMENT as to Vetco Gray UK Limited ( Signed by Judge Lynn N. Hughes ). Parties notified. (ltrevino, ) (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/17/2007 | 34 | DOCKETED IN ERROR STATEMENT OF REASONS (Sealed) as to Vetco Gray UK Limited, filed. (ltrevino, ) Modified on 2/20/2007 (ltrevino, ). (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/17/2007 | 37 | STATEMENT OF REASONS (Sealed) as to Vetco Gray UK Limited, filed. (ltrevino, ) (Entered: 02/20/2007) |
| 02/24/2011 | 38 | AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Robert M Bowick. This is to order a transcript of Hearing Proceedings held on 2/6/07 before Judge Lynn N. Hughes (Original). Court Reporter/Transcriber: KeMetzger, filed. (smurdock, ) (Entered: 02/24/2011) |