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U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Virginia - (Norfolk)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:09-cr-00054-JBF-TEM All Defendants


Case title: USA v. Virginia Harbor Services, Inc.
Date Filed: 04/20/2009
Date Terminated: 06/16/2009
Assigned to: District Judge Jerome B. Friedman
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller

Defendant (1)
Virginia Harbor Services, Inc.
TERMINATED: 06/16/2009
formerly doing business as
Trelleborg Engineered Products, Inc.
TERMINATED: 06/16/2009		 represented bySharon E. Connaughton
Howrey LLP (DC)
1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 383-6863
Fax: (202) 318-8612
Email: connaughtons@howrey.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Roxann Elizabeth Henry
Howrey LLP (DC-NA)
1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
**NA**
(202) 783-0800
Fax: (202) 383-6610
Email: henryr@howrey.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
T.15:1 - Conspiracy to engage in unreasonable restraint of interstate and foreign trade and commerce
(1)		 $400.00 special assessment; $7,500,000.00 fine
T.15:1 - Conspiracy to engage in unreasonable restraint of interstate and foreign trade and commerce
(2)		 $400.00 special assessment

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts
Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints
Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented byRobert Joseph Seidel , Jr.
United States Attorney's Office
101 W Main St
Suite 8000
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 441-6331
Email: rob.seidel@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan Brent Jacobs
U. S. Department of Justice
Antitrust Division
450 5th St NW
Suite 4100
Washington, DC 20530
**NA**
(202) 307-0001
Fax: (202) 307-5802
Email: jon.jacobs@usdoj.gov
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kenneth Wilson Gaul
U S Department of Justice
450 5th St NW
Suite 11300
Washington, DC 20530
**NA**
(202) 514-2000
Fax: (202) 514-6525
Email: kenneth.gaul@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed #Docket Text
04/20/20091CRIMINAL INFORMATION as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1) Counts 1 and 2. (Attachment: # 1 Criminal Cover Sheet) (mnew) (Entered: 04/21/2009)
05/08/2009  Plea Agreement Hearing as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc set for 6/15/2009 11:30 AM in Norfolk Courtroom 5 before District Judge Jerome B. Friedman. (sche) (Entered: 05/08/2009)
05/26/20092NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Sharon E. Connaughton appearing for Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (Connaughton, Sharon) (Entered: 05/26/2009)
05/26/20093CERTIFICATE of Service re 2 Notice of Attorney Appearance - Defendant (Connaughton, Sharon) (Entered: 05/26/2009)
05/29/20094 MOTION to Expedite Sentencing Hearing by Consolidating with Plea Agreement Hearing by Virginia Harbor Services, Inc.. (Connaughton, Sharon) (Entered: 05/29/2009)
06/01/20095MOTION for Pro hac vice. (Attachment: # 1 Cover Letter) (mnew) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
06/01/20096Certificate of Service by Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. re 5 MOTION for Pro hac vice. (mnew) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
06/01/2009  Notice of Correction re 4 MOTION to Expedite Sentencing Hearing by Consolidating with Plea Agreement Hearing. The filing user has been notified that the attachment (Proposed Order) was erroneously combined with the main document and the Certificate of Service should not have the case caption unless it is being filed separately. (mnew) (Entered: 06/01/2009)
06/02/20097RESPONSE to Motion by USA as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. re 4 MOTION to Expedite Sentencing Hearing by Consolidating with Plea Agreement Hearing (Seidel, Robert) (Entered: 06/02/2009)
06/02/20098ORDER granting 5 Motion for Pro hac vice - Appointed Roxann Elizabeth Henry for Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1) (signed by District Judge Jerome B. Friedman on 6/2/09) & filed on 6/2/09. (mnew) (Entered: 06/03/2009)
06/09/20099Motion/Application to Qualify as a Foreign Attorney (pro hac vice) Under Local Civil Rule 83.1(D) and Local Criminal Rule 57.4 as to Kenneth Wilson Gaul. (mnew) (Entered: 06/09/2009)
06/10/200910ORDER granting 9 Application for Pro hac vice - Appointed Kenneth Wilson Gaul for USA as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1)(signed by District Judge Jerome B. Friedman on 6/10/09) & filed on 6/10/09. (mnew) (Entered: 06/10/2009)
06/10/200911Application/Motion to Qualify as a Foreign Attorney (Pro hac vice) Under Local Civil Rule 83.1(D) and Local Criminal Rule 57.4 (Jonathan Brent Jacobs).. (mnew) (Entered: 06/11/2009)
06/11/200912ORDER granting 11 Application/Motion for Pro hac vice - Appointed Jonathan Brent Jacobs for USA as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1)(signed by District Judge Jerome B. Friedman on 6/11/09) & filed on 6/11/09. (mnew) (Entered: 06/12/2009)
06/15/2009  PLEA AGREEMENT HEARING held before District Judge Jerome B. Friedman: Sue Ash, OCR. Robert Seidel, Kenneth Gaul, and Jon Jacobs present on behalf of USA; Roxann Henry and Sharon Connaughton present on behalf of defendant corporation; Adam Bloomenstein present on behalf of defendant corporation.Initial Appearance as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. held on 6/15/2009 through Adam Bloomenstein (corporate representative). Plea Agreement Hearing as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. held on 6/15/2009. Plea entered by Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1), Guilty: Counts 1 and 2. The court explained to defendant that by pleading guilty, the defendant corporation waived their right of appeal pursuant to plea agreement. All counsel requested that PSR be waived and that defendant corporation be sentenced. THIS IS A TEXT ONLY ENTRY. A PDF DOCUMENT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THIS ENTRY. (sche) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/15/200914Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors of Virginia Harbor Services, Inc., filed in open court. (sche) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/15/200915WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (sche) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/15/200916PLEA AGREEMENT as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (sche) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/15/200917Statement of Facts as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (sche) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/15/2009  SENTENCING held before District Judge Jerome B. Friedman: Sue Ash, OCR. Robert Seidel, Kenneth Gaul, and Jon Jacobs present on behalf of USA; Roxann Henry and Sharon Connaughton present on behalf of defendant corporation; Adam Bloomstein (corporate representative) present on behalf of defendant corporation. Sentencing held on 6/15/2009 for Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1). Count 1: $400.00 special assessment; $7,500,000.00 fine; Count 2: $400.00 special assessment. THIS IS A TEXT ONLY ENTRY. A PDF DOCUMENT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THIS ENTRY. (sche) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
06/16/200919JUDGMENT as to Virginia Harbor Services, Inc. (1), Count 1, $400.00 special assessment; $7,500,000.00 fine; Count 2, $400.00 special assessment (signed by District Judge Jerome B. Friedman on 6/16/09) & filed on 6/16/09. (mnew) (Entered: 06/16/2009)
02/03/201020TRANSCRIPT OF PLEA AND SENTENCING PROCEEDINGS held on 06/15/2009, before Judge Jerome B. Friedman. Court Reporter/Transcriber Susanne V. Ash, OCR, Telephone number 757-222-7073. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/5/2010. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/4/2010.(ash, sue) (Entered: 02/03/2010)
02/08/201021Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re 20 Transcript. (ptom) (Entered: 02/08/2010)